Rennes (English spelling)

Japanese: レンヌ - れんぬ(英語表記)Rennes
Rennes (English spelling)

It is the capital of the Ille-et-Vilaine department in western France. It is located 344 km southwest of Paris, in the eastern inland of Brittany, at the confluence of the Ille and Vilaine rivers in the Rennes Basin. It has a population of 206,229 (1999). It is the only large city in the inland region of Brittany and the central city of the region. It is home to a university, an archbishopric, and a court of appeal, and has outstanding administrative, judicial, religious, and commercial functions, and its sphere of influence extends to the entire eastern part of Brittany. Since the 1950s, in addition to the traditional printing, textile, and food industries, industrialization has progressed, centered on the automobile industry, and more recently, the electronics industry has become popular. The development of railway and road networks has strengthened ties with Paris, promoting industrialization. Located on fertile land, it has prospered since the days of the ancient Roman province of Gaul, and has many historical buildings. A fire destroyed the city in 1720, but the remaining buildings include the Law Courts (Breton parliament from 1618 to 1655), the town hall (18th century), and the cathedral (18th and 19th centuries). During the Gallic period, it was the center of the Celtic Redones people, and the city name comes from this tribe. It flourished in the Middle Ages, competing with Nantes for the position of capital of the Duchy of Brittany. During the French Revolution in 1793, it became a base for the republicans against the royalist Vendée Rebellion. It suffered heavy damage during World War II.

[Nobuo Takahashi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

フランス西部、イル・エ・ビレーヌ県の県都。パリ西南西344キロメートル、ブルターニュ半島東部内陸、レンヌ盆地のイル川とビレーヌ川との合流部に位置する。人口20万6229(1999)。ブルターニュ地方内陸唯一の大都市であり、同地方の中心都市。大学、大司教座、控訴院が置かれ、行政、司法、宗教、商業の機能が卓越し、その影響圏はブルターニュ地方東部一帯に及ぶ。1950年代以降、従来の印刷、繊維、食品の各工業に加えて、自動車産業を中心に工業化が進み、さらに近年は電子工業が盛んとなった。鉄道・道路網の発達によってパリとの結び付きが強まり、工業化が促進された。肥沃(ひよく)な土地に位置することから、古代ローマの属州ガリアの時代から繁栄し、歴史的建造物が多い。1720年に火災があって市街地が焼けたが、裁判所(1618~55年のブルターニュの議事堂)、市庁舎(18世紀)、大聖堂(18、19世紀)などが残る。ガリア時代はケルト系のレドネス人Redonesの中心地となり、地名はこの部族名に由来する。中世に繁栄し、ナントとブルターニュ公領の首都の座を争った。フランス革命中の1793年には王党派のバンデーの反乱に対する共和派の拠点となった。第二次世界大戦中には大きな被害があった。

[高橋伸夫]

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