Map of Rennes, France

Rennes is the administrative centre of Brittany, France, with a population of about 227,830. It lies at 48.1120°N, 1.6743°W. Rennes is about 308 km (191 mi) west of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Saint-Malo, 64 km to the north.

Rennes at a glance

Where is Rennes?

• The 12th largest city in France by recorded population.
• The largest city in Brittany on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 21 min on the shortest day to 16 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rennes

• Saint-Malo — 64 km north
• Laval — 67 km east
• Saint-Brieuc — 92 km northwest
• Vannes — 96 km southwest
• Nantes — 100 km south
• Saint-Herblain — 100 km south
• Saint-Nazaire — 102 km southwest
• Rezé — 103 km south
• Angers — 110 km southeast
• Le Hocq — 121 km north, Jersey

Largest cities in Brittany

• Brest — 144,899
• Quimper — 63,849
• Lorient — 58,112
• Vannes — 54,020
• Saint-Brieuc — 52,774
• Saint-Malo — 50,676

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.