Since 2015, Rennes is divided into 6 cantons (populations as of 2019):
• Canton of Rennes-1 (40,588 inhabitants)
• Canton of Rennes-2 (42,446 inhabitants)
• Canton of Rennes-3 (43,683 inhabitants), which includes parts of

Rennes is classified as a city of art and history.
Historic centre
The historic centre is

Local economy include car manufacturing, telecommunications, digital sector and agrofood.
The ITC firm Orange (ex-France Telecom) is the largest private employer with 4,800 people. PSA Peugeot Citroën, is the second largest private employer in

The Rennes agglomeration has a large student population (around 63,000).
The city has two main universities; Université de Rennes 1, which offers courses in science, technology, medicine, philosophy, law, management, and economics, and

The ancient centre of the town is built on a hill, with the north side being more elevated than the south side. It is at the confluence of two rivers: the Ille and the Vilaine.

Rennes is known to be one of the most festive cities of France. It invests heavily in arts and culture and a number of its festivals (such as the music festival Les Transmusicales,

Football club
• Rennes is home to Stade Rennais F.C., who plays in Ligue 1 at the Roazhon Park stadium.
Handball
• Cesson-Sévigné is home to Cesson-Rennes-Métropole