Frac Bretagne building, Contemporary art museum in Beauregard district, Rennes, France.
The Frac Bretagne building features a monumental black structure with varying textures, incorporating exhibition spaces across 5000 square meters of total area.
Completed in 2012 under architect Odile Decq's direction, this structure became the first contemporary art museum constructed in France since the inception of regional art funds.
The museum exhibits regional and international contemporary artworks through temporary exhibitions, maintaining a collection that represents current artistic movements.
The building contains multiple functional areas including conservation facilities, exhibition halls, a specialized library, conference rooms, and educational service spaces.
A central vertical void spans the entire building height, creating a spatial sequence that guides visitors from underground storage areas to the top-floor library.
Location: Rennes
Inception: 2012
Architects: Odile Decq
GPS coordinates: 48.13076,-1.69608
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:26
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.
Couvent des Jacobins
2 km
École nationale supérieure agronomique de Rennes
2.1 km
Prairies Saint-Martin
1.9 km
Alignement du XXIe siècle
40 m
Robert-Poirier Stadium
1.4 km
Cimetière du Nord
1.3 km
Parc de Beauregard-Quincé
770 m
Théâtre du Vieux Saint-Étienne
1.9 km
Parc de Beauregard
296 m
Le Tambour
1.3 km
Parc des Tanneurs
1.8 km
Galerie Art & essai
1.2 km
Maison, 19 place Sainte-Anne
2.1 km
Pontchaillou Viaduct
1 km
Chapelle Saint-Michel-de-l'Espérance de Rennes
1.3 km
Maison de la poésie de Rennes
1.6 km
Square de la Rance
1.7 km
Église Saint-Paul de Rennes
2 km
Écluse de Saint-Martin
1.5 km
Chapelle du séminaire Saint-Yves de Rennes
2 km
Square Claude Ligot
1.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Martin de Rennes
2 km
Square Simone et Jacques de Bollardière
1.9 km
Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Rennes
1.9 km
Maison, 21 allée Coysevox
1.9 km
Hôtel de La Moussaye
2 km
Square Alain Fergent
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