I’ve read that there are about 70,000 university students in Rennes. We are staying in an apartment not far from the University of Rennes. I don’t know if there are other colleges here. We are in the “hyper centre” of Rennes. It seems we are in the center of the greatest concentration of cafes. Also in the historic center of the city as witnessed by photos I posted earlier.
We had no idea of course when we booked this place just what the neighborhood would be like.
We arrived last Monday, the 9th. Every weeknight, just outside our apartment, throngs of young people gather to drink and to sing and to pound tables. Fortunately, we have good, pretty well sound-proofed windows. We wondered what the weekend would be like, given the level of party-city that occured on weeknights.
Lo, it’s the quietest it’s been all week! Do students go home for the weekend?
I do wish I’d taken photos and a video of the revelry one of these past weeknights. Thought I’d have my chance on the weekend. Foiled! Unless, students return Sunday night to get oiled for the grueling school week…
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