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Parc du Thabor

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Parc du Thabor in Rennes: over ten hectares of French, English and botanical gardens in the city centre's Thabor quarter.

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Why go

  • The French garden: parterres and garden ponds after Le Nôtre, with four symmetrical massifs around two oval basins.
  • The botanical garden, with 3,120 plants, 800 of them planted each year, mostly daisies.
  • The orangery, which hosts changing art exhibitions, such as the 2017 installation by Laurence De Leersnyder.

Opening hours

Today07:30 – 20:30Show all
Monday07:30 – 20:30
Tuesday07:30 – 20:30
Wednesday07:30 – 20:30
Thursday07:30 – 20:30
Friday07:30 – 20:30
Saturday07:30 – 20:30
Sunday07:30 – 20:30

Entrances

  • Surrounding streetsSix open entrances give access to the park from the streets around it.Bordered by rue Martenot and rue de Paris to the south, boulevard de la Duchesse-Anne to the east and rue de la Palestine to the north. On the map
  • Place Saint-Melaine entranceThe entrance closest to the city centre.On place Saint-Melaine. On the map
  • Rue de Paris entranceA second entrance, on the southern side of the park.On rue de Paris. On the map

Don't miss

  • Glenmor monumentA monument to the Breton poet Glenmor, put up in 1998.At a junction near L'Enfer and the bowling alley.1998
  • Mosaic of the coat of armsFramed by two ermines, it is the most elaborate part of the landscaped park.In the landscaped park.
  • AviaryDesigned by Jean-Baptiste Martenot, with circular cage levels for exotic birds, topped by a dovecote.In the park.
  • Two sculptures by Beaux-Arts studentsMade by students of the Beaux-Arts de Rennes, they face each other.East side of the park.1889–1895
  • L'EnferA long excavation on a north–south axis.Behind the Du Guesclin square.

What you see

  • The bandstand, built by Martenot in 1875, aligned with the massifs of the French garden.
  • Follies, statues and street furniture across the French part of the park.
  • The monumental fountain by Charles Millardet, moved to rue de Paris in 1901.
  • The rose garden on the east side, next to the botanical garden.
  • The Catherinettes in the south, an extension of the English garden.

With kids

  • A playground with several slides and swings set in large circular stone surrounds.

Shorts

History

The grounds began as a private kitchen and pleasure garden of the monks of Saint-Melaine abbey. The monks named the hill after Mount Tabor in the Bible. Denis Bühler reshaped the park between 1866 and 1868, and Jean-Baptiste Martenot designed its greenhouses, aviary, gates, orangery and bandstand.

  1. 1610First recorded mentions of the site.
  2. 1720A great fire; afterwards the site became the seat of the bishopric.
  3. 1793The town became owner of the grounds in an exchange with the State.
  4. 1795The bishop's garden became a botanical garden, named Jardin des Plantes.
  5. 1866–1868Denis Bühler reshaped the park, arranging its lawn and its French and English gardens.
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  1. 1890–1895Sculptor Charles Lenoir installed statues in the park.
  2. 1901A plan used the steep slope to add a waterfall and a monumental entrance.
  3. 1943During the bombing, a bomb hit an air-raid shelter trench and killed 25 people.

Sources: Parc du Thabor - Wikipedia · Parc du Thabor - Wikipedia · checked 26 Oct 2026

Where
11 rue de Quineleu Alternative entrance: 1 Rue de Paris, Rennes

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of Parc du Thabor in Rennes?

Parc du Thabor is open every day from 07:30 to 20:30.

How do I get to Parc du Thabor in Rennes?

Lines C3 and 44 serve the park. Bus line C5 stops at the Thabor stop nearby.

Is Parc du Thabor good for children?

Yes. The park has a playground with several slides and swings, and an aviary with exotic birds.

How big is Parc du Thabor?

The park covers over ten hectares and mixes a formal French garden, an English garden and a large botanical garden.

Where is Parc du Thabor located?

It lies in downtown Rennes, in the Thabor - Saint-Hélier - Alphonse Guérin quarter. The entrance on place Saint-Melaine is closest to the city centre.

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