Rennes

American

[ren] / rɛn /

noun

a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.

Rennes British

/ rɛn /

noun

a city in NW France: the ancient capital of Brittany. Pop: 206 229 (1999)

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For Jordan, forward Musa Al-Taamari is the sole player in Europe, at French club Rennes.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Frenchman Jacquet, who turns 21 in July, played 21 games for Rennes last season but missed the last four months with a shoulder injury.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The joint venture between Stellantis and Dongfeng would see the Chinese firm's Voyah EVs built at a Stellantis plant in Rennes for the European market, the companies said Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Under the agreement outlined Wednesday, the automakers intend to examine the potential production of the vehicles at the Stellantis plant in Rennes, France.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Cherbourg has been liberated, Caen liberated, Rennes too.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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