Lices Square

Place des Lices, in Rennes

Place des Lices is one of the historic squares of Rennes, famous for its great market. The Rennes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place full of history, a former tournament ground become a gourmet meeting point.

From tournaments to the great market

Place des Lices owes its name to the lices, the grounds where medieval tournaments and jousts once took place. Lined with fine half-timbered mansions and covered halls, it today hosts one of the largest markets of France, an essential Saturday morning meeting point, where producers and food lovers throng. The famous galette-saucisse is a prized speciality there. A place of life and tradition, Place des Lices embodies the Rennes art of living.

What to see

You admire the half-timbered mansions and the covered halls, and you enjoy, on Saturday morning, one of the largest markets of France, where you taste the galette-saucisse. Place des Lices, a former tournament ground, embodies the Rennes art of living. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place des Lices lies in the heart of old Rennes, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the great market is held on Saturday morning. It is best to come on Saturday morning to enjoy the atmosphere and the market products.

Where does the name of Place des Lices come from?

From the lices, the grounds where the medieval tournaments and jousts took place; the square today hosts one of the largest markets of France on Saturday morning.

Where is Place des Lices?

In the heart of old Rennes, in Brittany.