You cannot miss the Saint-Georges Palace. When you come out from the station, it immediately catches your eye, standing right at the top of Avenue Janvier. It is no doubt the first thing you can visit upon arriving in Rennes. From a distance you can make out a faint inscription on the facade: "Magdelaine de la Fayette", in reference to the abbess who oversaw the building's construction in 1670. The Palace is currently home to administrative offices, as well as the fire station, set up in the restored building after the 1921 fire. In that same period, a beautiful French garden was created in the courtyard. With its magnificent flowers blooming in the warmer months, this is the perfect place for a quick break, if you are tired of lugging your big suitcase around for instance... The garden is just a few steps away from the historical centre and Saint-Georges swimming pool. Relax, you are almost there!