Rennes: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 12.
Why this name?
Opened with the first section of the Nord-Sud line A, the station stands at the junction with rue de Rennes, named after the city of Rennes; this street ends opposite the former site of Montparnasse station, before its reconstruction in the 1960s, recalling one of the station's main rail destinations. It is in the 6th arrondissement, between Sèvres - Babylone and Notre-Dame-des-Champs.
Anecdote
Closed in 1939 as part of a savings plan, the station reopened after twenty-nine years of closure, with reduced hours (closing at 8 pm on weekdays).
Around Rennes
- Église Saint-Sulpice, 900 m away — The second largest church in Paris after Notre-Dame, famous for its Delacroix frescoes.
- Le Bon Marché, 750 m away — The world's first department store, opened in 1852, still one of the most elegant in Paris.
- Rue de Rennes, 190 m away — A major shopping street linking Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Gare Montparnasse.