Rennes - St Sauveur

West of the Place de la Mairie in Rennes is the handsome church of St-Sauveur (17th-18th C.), with a fine pulpit. Beyond this is the Cathedral of St-Pierre, a very old foundation which was completely rebuilt in the 19th C. It has a west front in classical style, with two towers built between 1541 and 1703. The most notable feature of the spacious interior is a very beautiful altar (German school) in the last chapel in the south aisle.

In the narrow streets south of the Cathedral many old houses have been preserved, like the 18th C. Hôtel de Blossac at 6 rue du Chapitre. A short distance west of the Cathedral is the Porte Mordelaise, a relic of the town's 15th C. defenses.