Weakened by the great fire of 1720, Saint-Pierre Cathedral was rebuilt from 1787 according to the project of the architect Mathurin Crucy. It measures 48 m.
Tour Sarah-Bernhardt
Built in 1962 by Jean-Yves Deltombe and Jean Lemercier, the Sarah-Bernhardt tower is a marker of the Rennes period of large complexes (see p. XX). Recently renovated, it has 21 floors and is 68 m high and houses 168 housing units.
2 The Horizons
Built in 1970 by Georges Maillols, the twin towers measure 99 m high with 30 floors. They house 480 housing units. At the time, it was one of the first French high-rise buildings (IGH) intended for residential use.
3 Le Mabilay
Built in 1973 by Louis Arretche, this building initially dedicated to telecommunications measures 83 m. Today, it houses offices, including the headquarters of HelloWork.
4 The Spur
Built in 1975 by Louis Arretche, L’Éperon dominates the Colombier slab by 94 meters. It has 30 floors and 264 dwellings.
5 Le Chromosome
After the large complexes of the 70s, Rennes is experiencing a new surge in towers in the 2020s. Designed by the architectural firm MILLE, Chromosome is a symbol of this renewal. It rises 58 m above Beauregard for 18 floors and 136 housing units.
6 Samsic Tower
It was supposed to be the cherry on the EuroRennes cake. When it was presented in 2018, the future Samsic tower was supposed to measure more than 80 m for 26 floors. Enough to raise it to 3rd place on the Rennes podium for height. In April, the project leaders announced that it was going to be shaved by 30 m. And lose 16 floors. The cause? The downturn in the real estate market.
