Saint George Palace, Benedictine abbey and historical monument in Rennes, France

Saint George Palace is a former Benedictine abbey in Rennes featuring distinctive stone construction. The facade displays nineteen two-story windows supported by granite arches, topped by a mansard roof with dormer windows.

The abbey was founded in the 11th century but underwent major rebuilding in the 17th century under Abbess Magdelaine de La Fayette. This reconstruction gave the building its current classical form.

The semicircular pediment above the three central windows is carved with the abbey's arms, flanked by figures of Justice and Peace. The arms of Magdelaine de La Fayette appear in relief on both end pavilions and between the second- and third-storey windows. The building now houses the city fire service and municipal offices.

The building stands at 2 rue Gambetta, east of the city centre in the Thabor-Saint Hélier quarter, with its main façade and front garden facing south toward the Vilaine. The Jardin Saint-Georges, a formal French garden with gravel paths leading to the main entrance, lies in front of the façade. The site is served by the République Métro station and is visible while travelling north along rue Jean Janvier.

The facade bears engraved letters spelling the abbess's name, commemorating who commissioned the 17th-century reconstruction. This inscription is an unusual way to honor the person who shaped the building into its present form.