Rennes

Rennes (Gallo: Resnn, Breton: Roazhon) is a city of northwestern France, in the east of Brittany. Rennes is the capital of the Bretagne région, as well as the préfecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine département.

Economy

Local industries include car manufacturing and telecommunications. Citroën, currently the largest employer of the population of Rennes, opened a manufacturing plant at Rennes La Janais in 1961 to manufacture the Ami.

Related Topics:
Citroën - 1961 - Ami

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Rennes is also one of 9 Technopoles in France that were established in an effort to stimulate the economies of regions other than Paris during the Aménagement du territoire.

Related Topics:
Technopole - Paris - Aménagement du territoire

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