Experts' Choice Award Parc du Thabor
What the experts agree on
This 18th-century hilltop park sprawls across 10 acres of formal French gardens with regimented plantings and sweeping city views, anchored by the historic Notre-Dame-en-St-Melaine church.
“One of the most beautiful parks in France, with gardens extending over 10ha on the site of the orchards belonging to the former Abbey St-Mélaine.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "It's a large, formal French garden with regimented rows of trees, shrubs, and flowers, plus a notable view of the church of Notre-Dame-en-St-Melaine." Full review
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Make sure you stroll through this lovely park, east of the Palais des Musées.
The Guardian "The main park in Rennes is Parc du Thabor, which dates from the 18th century and is on the highest hill in the city"
