From the owner: Un battement d'ailes à l'autre bout du monde "Phobiques des insectes, attention ! Ces superbes…read morepapillons exotiques volent, butinent, s'accouplent ou se reposent en liberté et il peut être impressionnant de se retrouver dans ce jardin couvert de 500 m2 au milieu de centaines d'espèces de papillons ou de chenilles. Comme ils disent, ""la vie est partout"" et même se crée en direct dans un ""éclosoir"" où l'on peut voir la métamorphose de la chrysalide en papillon et le premier envol de ce dernier. La végétation est elle aussi digne d'intérêt avec les caféiers, hibiscus, vanilliers

A beautiful public park with lots of flowers, trees, birds, and statues. There are both sunny and…read moreshady places to sit, and many places to stroll. A large part of the park is formal gardens, with roses, for example. There are some children's activities and places to hold a wedding. It's something of an aboritum, with some unexpectedly tall and unusual trees. Parking is paid for on the street and there is also a nearby garage.

This beautiful park houses an aviary, a rose garden, art performances, ping pong tables and much…read moremore. It is one of my favorite places in Rennes. The rose garden is especially beautiful in the summer. Get lost on the grounds and find all the various exits!

From the owner: Un havre de tranquilité Ce jardin public situé au pied de la Tour Nevet est un endroit calme et…read moretrès apprécié pour faire une petite balade en prenant un peu d'air frais ou faire une petite pause dans la journée. Le jardin de la Retraite possède deux entrées, une entrée donne sur la rue Elie Fréron et l'autre sur la rue des Douves, ce qui fait de ce lieu un endroit de passage.

"Jeux" in French are games. The term is also used for playgrounds. My kids love this place. An…read moreother playground that is even better is the one close to the Ville Oger farm (review to come). The good: - Close to Tregueux city center. Completely walkable from/to city center. - "Plaine du verger" is also a great park to walk, run, ride a bike and/or take the dog out. The not so good: - Not so many features. Living in the US our family is used to bigger playground, but my kids have enough fun there to ask to go back. - It misses trash cans, but that's a remark I would make to any place (park, street) in France unfortunately. Thankfully this place is not littered. The bad: - Nothing I can think of.

Le Chêne des Hindrés is a very famous and magical tree located in the enchanted domain of Merlin!…read more Some believe that the fairies of Brocéliande used their magic wands to give this tree its longevity so it could whisper the old legends. It is a sessile oak (Quercus Petraea) and one of the oldest oak trees in the Forêt de Paimpont-Brocéliande. It is 23 meters high and has a circumference of 5.07 m at 1.30 m above ground level. It's a bit difficult to find and the signs are not so clear. There is some parking located nearby which is also a bit difficult to notice. We tried using the signs and finally were totally surprised to see it listed on Google Maps. It's not exactly the location of the text on Google Maps and it's a bit more to the right (see my photo for exact location where I took a screen shot). It was a bit of a hike to get here so be ready to walk through tall grasses in the forest if you get a bit lost like us. This was a really fun adventure though and highly recommended! You can also see Merlin's Tomb and the Fontaine de Jouvence if you are in the area.