Rennes Cathedral was built in stages by several architects: Tugal Caris from 1640, Pierre Corbineau from 1654, François Hoguet on the towers from 1679, and Mathurin Crucy on the rebuilding from 1816. Louis Richelot finished it. The article names no client. The infobox gives completion as 1845, which matches the nave and choir finishing that year.
The infobox lists Neoclassical and Gothic. The text describes a 12th-century Gothic cathedral and a neoclassical granite west front with towers about 157 feet (48 m) tall. Rare marble slabs from the Roman Forum, a gift from Pope Pius IX, lie in front of the altar.
The tower and west front collapsed in 1490. The nave and choir were demolished in 1756 to 1768 after a roof fall. Work stopped during the Revolution. It has been a monument historique since 1906. The article gives no hours.
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