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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Fellow European hopefuls Rennes followed their 3-1 defeat of leaders Paris Saint-Germain last week with a 3-0 victory at Auxerre to stay level on points with Lille.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The club from the French capital were knocked off the top of the Ligue 1 table at the weekend after a 3-1 defeat away to Rennes allowed Lens to climb above them.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Substitute Rennes striker Breel Embolo thumped in the third, decisive Rennes goal with nine minutes left to secure a famous win and lift them to fifth in the table.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Rennes, four days after firing coach Habib Beye, stunned Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Friday, snapping the defending champions' seven-match winning run in Ligue 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

By Rennes, the sun has dropped low over the horizon, and the smell of warm manure comes through the open windows, and lines of pollarded trees whisk past.

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

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