Parc du Thabor, Urban park in central Rennes, France
The Parc du Thabor extends across 10 hectares, featuring French gardens, English landscaping, a grotto, a music pavilion, and a rose garden with 2000 varieties.
The grounds originally belonged to the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Melaine until 1793, when the city of Rennes acquired them through an exchange with the state.
The park serves as a central venue for cultural events, with exhibitions held in the orangery and the annual Mythos festival taking place within its grounds.
The park maintains seasonal hours, opening at 7:30 AM year-round, with closing times varying from 6:30 PM in winter to 8:30 PM during summer months.
The botanical section contains 884 trees, including rare species of sequoias and magnolias, while providing shelter for numerous bird species in its aviary and duck enclosure.
Location: Rennes
Location: quartier Thabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse Guérin
Location: canton of Rennes-Centre
Inception: 19 century
GPS coordinates: 48.11417,-1.67000
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38
From the Renaissance gardens of Villandry to the Alpine Garden in Chamonix, this selection presents French garden design. The collection includes historical city parks, botanical gardens and greenhouses with international flora.
Rennes offers a range of historic and cultural sites that reflect its history and current vibrancy. The city features green spaces like the Thabor Park with its French-style gardens and rose garden, religious buildings such as the neoclassical 19th-century Cathedral, and institutional structures like the 17th-century Parliament of Brittany, where visitors can explore rooms decorated with tapestries and painted ceilings. The museums in Rennes showcase different aspects of the region and art. The Museum of Brittany traces the development of the territory from Antiquity onward, while the Fine Arts Museum exhibits collections from the 14th to the 20th century. The FRAC Bretagne hosts contemporary art exhibitions. The Place of the Republic, with its Opera and Town Hall, constitutes the administrative and cultural heart. On Saturdays, the Marché des Lices brings together local producers and Breton specialties, providing an insight into local products.
Rennes offers photography locations from medieval streets to modern architecture. The city includes timber houses in rue de la Psalette, the rose garden at Parc du Thabor, and fortifications at Portes Mordelaises. Photographers find the Martenot market hall, the exhibits at FRAC Bretagne, and the market at Place des Lices.
Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
235 m
Hôtel de Courcy
290 m
Jardin botanique du Thabor
232 m
Chapelle des Carmes
245 m
Saint-Melaine Palace
312 m
Enclos aux canards du Parc du Thabor
126 m
Ancien hôtel Clément
179 m
Lycée Saint-Vincent-Providence
356 m
Boy with Thorn
77 m
L'Enfant à l'oie
184 m
Ancien hôtel de la Vicomté
157 m
Le Repos de Diane
64 m
Orgue de tribune de Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
235 m
L'Enlèvement d'Eurydice
86 m
Faune au chevreau
119 m
Faune flûteur
119 m
Thabor park bandstand
91 m
La Chasse de Diane
172 m
Abbaye saint Melaine de Rennes
235 m
Monument à Charles Lenoir
182 m
Colonne Vanneau-Papu
122 m
L'Amour prenant un papillon sur une rose
73 m
Main gate of the Parc du Thabor
283 m
Maison, 21 rue de Paris
209 m
Hôtel Maulion
241 m
Square Lucien Rose
219 m
Maison, 22 rue de Paris
246 m
Chapelle des Réparatrices de Rennes
278 mReviews
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