Espace des sciences
Espace des sciences is a museum you can visit in Rennes. Around it, within 5 km, are 60 more places on our list. Add Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes, 900 m away, to a visit.
Museum in Rennes
In Rennes
Espace des sciences is in the commune of Rennes, with 60 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
If warmth matters, go May to October: Rennes reaches 17–25°C.
Espace des sciences
Museum in France.
Espace des sciences is in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine.
- Type
- Museum
- Commune
- Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine
- Official site
- espace-sciences.org
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
Where it sits
The map centres on Espace des sciences, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Rennes. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Rennes is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (230,890 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Rennes
- 2Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
- 3Chantepie
- 4Cesson-Sévigné
- 5Saint-Grégoire
- 6Vezin-le-Coquet
- 7Montgermont
- 8Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche
Rennes
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
Chantepie
Cesson-Sévigné
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Espace des sciences is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Rennes | It’s in this commune | 230,890 |
| Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande | 3.7 km southwest of it | 13,800 |
| Chantepie | 5.1 km southeast of it | 10,670 |
| Cesson-Sévigné | 5.1 km east of it | 18,761 |
| Saint-Grégoire | 5.4 km north of it | 9,957 |
| Vezin-le-Coquet | 6 km west of it | 6,471 |
| Montgermont | 6.4 km northwest of it | 3,827 |
| Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche | 7 km south of it | 8,359 |
Beyond Espace des sciences
Around it, within 15 km, lie 99 more, including 4 attractions, 2 museums and a garden.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes900 m northwest, in Rennes2
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes500 m north, in Rennes3
AttractionPalais du parlement de Bretagne900 m north, in Rennes4
MuseumMusée de Bretagne100 m east, in Rennes5GardenGardenParc du Thabor1.1 km north, in Rennes6AttractionAttractionPalais Saint-Georges700 m north, in Rennes7
AttractionOpéra de Rennes700 m north, in Rennes8ChurchChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Melaine de Rennes1.1 km north, in RennesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Espace des sciences
Where is Espace des sciences?
Espace des sciences is in Rennes, in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany).
What is Espace des sciences?
Museum in France.
When is the best time to visit Espace des sciences?
May to October are the warmest months in Rennes, with afternoon highs of 17–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Espace des sciences?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes (900 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes (500 m), Palais du parlement de Bretagne (900 m) and Musée de Bretagne (100 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Espace des sciences: Espace des sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes: Man vyi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du parlement de Bretagne: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Bretagne: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Opéra de Rennes: Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.