Markets
Le marché des Lices
Every Saturday morning, from 6am to 1:30PM, there is a large food market in the centre of town, where you can buy low price fruit and veg, a vast array of fish, crêpes, galettes, fresh meat and other French delicacies such as wine, snails and cheeses. Le marché des Lices is always bustling with people trying to buy low-price groceries and meat. The market is based in the Place des Lices, an 8 minutes walk from the main bus station, Republique.
Other markets take place every day in different neighborhoods
MondaysTuesdaysLe Blosne - Place de Zagreb - 7am / 1pmCleunay - Rue Jules Lallemand - 7am / 12.30pmMaurepas- Place d'Erlangen - 7am / 12.30pmWednesdaysThursdaysJeanne d'Arc - Bd Alexis Carrel - 7am / 12.45pmBour L'Eveque - Square Simone Morand - 7am / 12.30pmFridaysBréquigny - Place Albert Bayet - 7am / 12.30pmSaturdaysLe Blosne - Place de Zagreb - 7am / 1pmLes Lices - Place des Lices - 7am / 1.30pmSundays
Festivals in rennes
Rock'n Solex. The oldest student festival of France. In 2007, it celebrated it's 40th birthday. This festival is a mix of music and solexs' race.
Les Tombées de la Nuit. It's an art festival where many spectacles take places in public places. Alternative, classic or traditional music, animations, expositions is the concept of that festival. It always take place the first week of july.
Quartiers d'été. An outdoor festival organized by volunteer youngsters. Concerts, cinema, animations, games,... During the 3rd week of july.
Yaouank. 3rd weekend of November
Les Transmusicales
Travelling and Travelling Junior. It's Rennes Métropole movie festival. Traveling explores a culture focusing on a city every year. 20089 edition will focus on Jerusalem and will take place from January 31st to the February 10th. The date changed from year to year so be sure to cheque.
Mythos. It's the festival of the arts of word. Tales, stories, french song,.. Next edition 2008 will take place from April 6th to the 12th.
Thursdays
Nuit du Sport
The Nuit du Sport from 10pm to 3am opportunity to try innovative or new sports kin ball, peteca, ultimate, speedminton, etc..
Bulles d'Art
Is the time to discover local bands in concert halls or in the cafã©-spectacle. full ticket is 5⬠for under 25. (http://www.crij-bretagne....)
Dazibao
Organized by the crij bretagne opened from 10pm to 3am, is a meeting place. discover new people, new music, multimedia, fair trade products, etc.
Nuit découvertes
The Nuit découvertes from 10pm to 2am is to create, taste, exchange, play, move, try games, improvisation, visual art, music.
Festivals in bretagne
Festival interceltique de Lorient
La Route du Rock -
Festival du bout du monde -
Bobital -
Au pont du Rock - Last week end, in Malestroit Morbihan.
Les vieilles charrues -
Art Rock -
Sport
Le Blizz
(http://www.leblizz.com). an ice rink which isn't too expensive. to get there, it's the number 3 bus, with patinoire the required stop.
Pools
FUN CLUB 35
(http://www.fun-club-35.com). need exercise after the afternoon spent in the center? don't need to go far away. get down place ste anne on rue d'echange, make a left on rue de dinan and make on right on rue pierre gourdel right after the westport inn. you'll find a tiny place to play squash from 4 to 8⬠per person for an hour or dance rock 'n roll or salsa. the owner might speak a little bit too fast, but you'll find great prices and some nice people in there.
Rennes football club
(http://www.staderennais.com). a team in the top french football league, and has its stadium in rennes, with tickets for matches start from â¬8.
braderies
annual stock saleSt Martin, autres, etonnante braderie de rennes
culture
Les Champs Libres is a brand new building in which you'll find le musee de Bretagne, l'espace des Sciences and the bibliotheque municipale. It's a wonderful place where you can learn a lot about Rennes, about Brittany, and about sciences and history. There are a lot of exhibitions temporary and permanent, forums, and debates. There's also an outside cafe overhanging Place Charles de Gaulle where you can meet people and talk about whatever you feel like. If you feel like reading newspapers, head to the room in front of you when you enter that building, choose your favourite one and sit with other peers. But if you want to have a nice look at the city centre, head to last floor of the public library and enjoy. Don't forget to be quiet or they'll remind you! If you don't feel like going to the movies, you can climb up to the planetarium around 7⬠for exposition and planetarium and enjoy 1h30 of live "show" about space, stars, legends,... Check the schedule on their website for your favourite theme.