Rennes
noun
1.
a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
Ille-et-Vilaine
[eel-e-vee-len] /il ɛ viˈlɛn/
noun
1.
a department in W France. 2700 sq. mi. (7000 sq. km).
Capital: Rennes.
noun
1.
a city in NW France: the ancient capital of Brittany. Pop: 206 229 (1999)
Ille-et-Vilaine
/French ilevilɛn/
noun
1.
a department of NW France, in E Brittany. Capital: Rennes. Pop: 894 625 (2003 est). Area: 6992 sq km (2727 sq miles)
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