City walls of Rennes, Medieval fortification in Rennes, France.
The City walls of Rennes feature stone ramparts with multiple gates and towers extending through the central district of the French municipality.
Engineers constructed these defensive structures during the 15th century to protect Rennes from military threats and regulate access to the urban center.
The walls represent medieval military architecture and contain the Portes Mordelaises, which served as the main ceremonial entrance for dukes of Brittany.
Visitors can access different sections of the walls through marked pathways, with information panels explaining the historical features in French and English.
The Tour Duchesne remains as one of the few complete towers of the original fortification system, standing at a strategic corner of the ancient city.
Location: Rennes
Inception: 3 century
GPS coordinates: 48.11173,-1.68551
Latest update: May 25, 2025 15:08
Rennes Cathedral
167 m
Marché des Lices
163 m
Condate Riedonum
102 m
Porte Mordelaise
65 m
Halles Martenot
163 m
Église Saint-Étienne de Rennes
89 m
An Ti Kozh
184 m
Tour du Chesne
62 m
Hôtel du Molant
133 m
Croix de la Mission
139 m
Hôtel Montbourcher
179 m
Maison de la Prévôté
203 m
Hôtel du Bouexic de Pinieuc
74 m
Hôtel de Cintré
204 m
Hôtel Lagonidec
176 m
Pont de La Mission
200 m
Pont de Bretagne
201 m
Écluse du Mail
136 m
Maison de la Chouette
129 m
Maison Saint-Pierre (Rennes)
207 m
Maison, 22 rue du Chapitre (Rennes)
195 m
Projet de restauration de la façade nord de la cathédrale de Rennes (1860)
167 m
Maison des Filles de la Charité
180 m
Immeubles, 10 et 12 rue de la Psalette
211 m
Immeuble, 4-6 rue de la Psalette
204 m
Square Hyacinthe Lorette
122 m
Retable anversois de la cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes
175 m
Quai d'Ille-et-Rance
107 mReviews
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