Les Champs Libres & Musée de Bretagne
Les Champs Libres
A cultural complex designed by Christian de Portzamparc, housing the Museum of Brittany, a science center, a planetarium, and a library.
Les Champs Libres was designed by architect Christian de Portzamparc and opened in 2006. It brings together the Museum of Brittany, a science space with a planetarium, and a large public library under one roof. The museum's permanent exhibition, 'The Story of the Bretons,' traces history from prehistoric times to the present day, and includes a special collection on the Dreyfus Affair. Admission to the permanent exhibition is free. The museum is closed on Mondays and is open from Tuesday to Sunday, roughly 12:00 to 19:00 (from 14:00 on weekends). It is a five-minute walk north of the train station.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; Tue–Fri about 12:00–7:00 PM, weekends 2:00–7:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes
- Hôtel de Ville & Opéra de Rennes
- Parlement de Bretagne
- Rennes Old Town
- Basilique Saint-Sauveur
- Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine
- Parc du Thabor
- Rennes Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre)