Palace of Saint George | |
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Palais Saint-Georges | |
General information | |
Status | monument historique |
Location | city of Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany |
Country | France |
Coordinates | 48°06′42″N 01°40′27″W / 48.11167°N 1.67417°W |
Completed | 1670 |
Owner | commune of Rennes |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Pierre Corbineau |
The Saint George Palace (French: Palais Saint-Georges) 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. The Benedictine Abbey of Saint George (Abbaye Saint-Georges de Rennes) was forced to close in 1792 during the French Revolution and the property was seized by the government. Since 1930 the building has been listed as a monument historique of France.