Gay Guide to Rennes
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About LGBTQ+ Rennes
France decriminalized same-sex relations in 1791 and legalized marriage equality in 2013. Rennes, the youthful university capital of Brittany, has a visible, welcoming LGBTQ+ scene that punches above its size.
The Sainte-Anne quarter is the community's favorite, with gay-friendly bars and clubs clustered around the square and along Rue de Saint-Malo, an easy walk for a student-heavy crowd.
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The scene mixes a dedicated gay club, a long-running LGBT bar with drag and DJ nights, and a couple of saunas, busiest late in the week.
Rennes holds an annual Pride march each early summer, the high point of a year-round queer calendar.
Rennes' only gay club, running since the 1980s, with resident DJs keeping the dance floor busy from after midnight until 7am, Thursday to Saturday.
Trendy gay-friendly bar in Rennes with a dance floor, DJ, and theme nights near the center.
Rennes gay sauna established in 2014, with a steam bath, dry sauna, cabins, and a clothing-optional terrace.
Gay café-bar on rue Hoche in central Rennes, open from mid-afternoon into the night, Monday to Saturday.