Square de La Motte
Square de La Motte is a park in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. Square de La Motte is situated nearby to Place de l’Ordre national du Mérite, as well as near the government office Ti Lab.Photo: Abujoy, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Park
- Description: garden square in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France
- Also known as: “Square de la Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint George Palace and Hôtel de Courcy.
Saint George Palace
Photo: Julia W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Saint George Palace is an historic building in the city of Rennes. Formerly an abbey residence, it was built in 1670 to replace a much older abbey building that stood on the same site. Saint George Palace is situated 130 metres south of Square de La Motte.
Hôtel de Courcy
Manor estate
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel de Courcy is a private mansion located in Rennes, 9 rue Martenot, opposite the La Motte square and near Parc du Thabor. Built in around 1830, it was the property of several families of Rennes before being transferred to the State during the 20th century.
Saint-Georges swimming pool
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Georges swimming pool is a sports venue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Grégoire and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande.
Saint-Grégoire
Town
Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Grégoire is a commune in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, northwestern France. Saint-Grégoire is situated 4½ km north of Square de La Motte.
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande
Town
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande is situated 4½ km southwest of Square de La Motte.
Chantepie
Town
Photo: DUMOUCH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chantepie is a commune of Rennes Métropole located in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Chantepie is situated 5 km southeast of Square de La Motte.
Square de La Motte
- Categories: garden square and recreation area
- Location: Rennes, Arrondissement of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.11295° or 48° 6′ 47″ northLongitude
-1.67438° or 1° 40′ 28″ westNamed after
Le square de La Motte, anciennement appelé « promenade de La Motte surplombant la Vilaine », est un jardin situé à Rennes à proximité du centre-ville.Open location code
8CWW487G+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 229209868OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q3494896
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Square de La Motte” goes by many names.
- Breton: “skwar ar Voudenn”
- Breton: “Skwar ar Voudenn”
- French: “jardin de La Motte”
- French: “square de La Motte”
- French: “Square de La Motte”
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