Rennes, Capital of the Brittany Region, is a vibrant city and the largest university town in western France with 60,000 university students (over 17% international).  Rennes is only one and a half hours from Paris by TGV high speed train, and Mont Saint Michel and Saint Malo are within an hour's drive.  The city is a leading center of the telecommunications industry with the largest European teaching-research facility in the field. Tourism, textiles, leather goods, agri-business, automotive assembly, and petroleum industries also contribute to the economy.

Location:   Rennes, France Population:  215,000 Language:  France Currency:  Euro (€) Website: www.rennes-sb.fr