Events at cemeteries in Rennes

From October 28 to November 1, 2022, the 6th edition of the "Toussaints Musicales Rennaises" took place at the cemeteries in Rennes, France.

A rich and varied program highlighted the beauty of cemeteries in Rennes with:

• tours in horse-drawn carriages at the Eastern Cemetery (every day from October 28 to  November 1),
• Jazz concert with the "Singing in the Rennes" trio at the Eastern Cemetery (on Sunday, October 30, 2022, and Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 3 p.m.),
• Baroque Music Concert with the quartet "La Pie qui Joue" will perform "Le Souffle et l'Oiseau" at the Northern Cemetery (on Tuesday November 1, 2022, at 3.30 p.m.)

The original flyers (in French) for these events are accessible HERE.

Odorico’s grave

The grave of the mosaic worker Odorico was created in the first half of the 20th century.

Oberthür Chapel

The Funerary chapel of printers Oberthür was created in the first half of the 20th century.

Grave of the shoemakers Bessec

The grave of the Bessec family was created near 1920.

Adolphe Léofanti’s grave

On the grave of sculptor Adolphe Léofanti, a sculpture is set up which was created between 1880 and 1890.

The Front Dome

In 1829, the city council of Rennes ordered the architect Charles Millardet to build this monument at the entrance of the municipal cemetery.