Parcheminerie Square

Place de la Parcheminerie, in Rennes

Place de la Parcheminerie is a charming square of old Rennes, with a name evocative of an old trade. The Rennes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque corner of the historic centre, recently redeveloped.

The square of the parchment merchants

If you were in Rennes in the seventeenth century and you were out of parchment, it is here that you would have come. Place de la Parcheminerie owes its name to the merchants and artisans of parchment who were established there. Lined with old houses in the heart of old Rennes, near the cathedral, it has kept its historic character. Recently redeveloped, it today combines the memory of the trades of the past and the art of living of the old centre.

What to see

Here you enjoy the charm of the square lined with old houses, with a name inherited from the parchment merchants, near the cathedral, in a recently redeveloped setting. Place de la Parcheminerie illustrates the memory of the trades of old Rennes. It is a stop full of charm, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Place de la Parcheminerie lies in the heart of old Rennes, near the cathedral, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the shops around have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

Where does the name of Place de la Parcheminerie come from?

From the merchants and artisans of parchment who were established there in the past; it is a charming square of old Rennes, near the cathedral.

Where is Place de la Parcheminerie?

In the heart of old Rennes, near the cathedral, in Brittany.