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5 upcoming guided walks, hikes and strolls in Rennes you can join alone. Walking next to someone is the easiest way to start talking.

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Wed18Nov
Free
MusicRennes
18:30–20:00

Free listening talk on the Trans Musicales line-up, Rennes

Café des Champs Libres

On Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 18:30 the Café des Champs Libres in Rennes presents the programme of the 48th Trans Musicales, the city's well-known winter music festival. Thomas Lagarrigue walks through the musical trends carried by the European artists on this year's bill, with commented listening to some of the acts who will play. The session is organised with the festival itself, as part of a European dialogues series. Entry is listed as free, and the venue offers a hearing loop for anyone who needs one. A listening talk is a comfortable way to spend an evening alone, since you sit in a group, hear new music and can compare impressions with the person next to you afterwards. The talk is in French, and it is a useful way to choose which concerts to book. «Quelles sont les tendances musicales portées par les artistes européen·nes de la 48ème édition des Trans Musicales ?» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Carte Sortir ! Rennes Métropole (open data).

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Sat21Nov
Free
CultureRennes
14:00–18:00

European day of university collections, Beaulieu campus, Rennes

Bâtiment 2, Campus de Beaulieu - Université de Rennes

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:00 the Université de Rennes opens its heritage collections on the Beaulieu campus in Rennes for the Journée européenne des collections universitaires. The listing describes free visits of the collections, running continuously from 14:00 to 18:00. They include the zoology gallery, the gallery of scientific instruments, the geology museum, the canvases by Mathurin Méheut and Yvonne Jean-Haffen classified as historic monuments, the Breizh Arboretum, and the artistic heritage of the campus, described as an open-air museum. Visitors meet at the reception in building 1 on Allée Henri Poincaré. The listing gives the price as free, with no booking needed and access limited only by capacity. It mentions the metro line B stop Beaulieu / Université and bus lines C4 and C6 stop Tournebride. Walking through collections at your own pace is easy to do alone, since there is no fixed group and you can stop wherever you like. «Visites libres des collections en continu de 14h à 18h» Starts 14:00, ends about 18:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Service Culturel - Université de Rennes (open data). The listing gives the price as free, with no booking and access subject to capacity.

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Sat5Dec
LearningRennes
10:00–17:00

Wild edible plants cooking and walk day, Rennes

Salle des Cartoucheries

On Saturday 5 December 2026 at 10:00 the Salle des Cartoucheries in Rennes hosts an immersive day on the culinary art of edible wild plants, run by Par Chemins, which the listing calls the school of edible wild plants. The day starts with a cooking workshop. In small groups, supervised by a qualified chef who is an expert in wild gastronomy, participants prepare dishes from seasonal wild plants and organic local ingredients. Examples of the menu include macarons with giant hogweed fruit, nettle crisps, a hogweed tortilla and a mojito revisited with ground ivy. Everyone then tastes the preparations together. In the afternoon the group goes on an outdoor walk to discover the plants in their habitats, with the botanical secrets and the rules and precautions for picking. Participants leave with the recipes they made. The day runs from 10:00 to 17:00. The listing does not give a price, and places are booked online through Billetweb. A shared cooking day is easy to join alone, since the work happens in small groups. «La journée débute par un atelier de cuisine des plantes sauvages.» Starts 10:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Rennes quartiers Ouest (open data). The listing gives a 10:00 to 17:00 programme and a booking link but does not state a price.

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Thu11Mar
Free
LearningRennes
18:00–19:30

History talk on the 1975 Mammouth supermarket strike, Rennes archives

Archives de Rennes

On Thursday 11 March the Archives de Rennes, on avenue Jules-Ferry, hosts a free talk by historian Hugo Melchior, author of Les caddies de la colère. It looks back at the September 1975 strike at the Mammouth hypermarket of the Alma centre in Rennes, using unpublished archives, testimonies and photographs. The walkout mobilised mainly women employed in retail, who blocked access to the store with a spectacular barrier of shopping trolleys to defend their dignity, conditions and wages in the face of authoritarian management. The lecture also discusses the lasting effect of the struggle on many participants' careers and commitments, and it is followed by a book signing. It belongs to a series on the bicentenary of photography. Entry is free but registration is required, and the talk is in French. It starts at 18:00 and ends about 19:30. «Les caddies de la colère, une grève exemplaire dans la grande distribution» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Bicentenaire de la Photographie - 2026-2027 (open data).

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Mon5Apr
Free
LearningRennes
17:30–18:30

Guided visit of the geology museum, Beaulieu campus, Rennes

Bâtiment 5 - Campus de Beaulieu

On Monday 5 April the cultural service of the University of Rennes offers a guided visit of its geology museum on the Beaulieu campus. The collection holds around one million items, from minerals and rocks to fossils and other objects linked to the history and workings of the Earth. It is housed in the geosciences teaching building, which is building 5 of the campus. The visit is guided and lasts about an hour, so it is a compact way to see a university collection that many residents never get to explore. Entry is free, but you must register in advance through the online booking page given in the listing. The text is in French, and the museum has its own information page on the university's culture website. It makes a good after-work plan for someone who likes science and curiosity. It starts at 17:30 and ends about 18:30. «Visite guidée du musée de géologie» Starts 17:30, ends about 18:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Service Culturel - Université de Rennes (open data).

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  2. 60–90 minutes, start and end time in the invite.
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Questions people ask

When is the next walk in Rennes?

Free listening talk on the Trans Musicales line-up, Rennes on Wednesday 18 November at 18:30. This page lists all 5 upcoming walks, hikes and guided strolls in Rennes from our feed.

Can I join a walk in Rennes alone?

Yes. Guided walks and hikes have a meeting point, a start time and a guide, so you never stand around waiting for a friend. Walking side by side makes talking to strangers easy; arrive a few minutes early and say hi.

Are walks in Rennes free?

4 of the 5 upcoming walks listed here are marked free. Others may need a ticket or a small fee — check the official page of each walk.

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