Rennes has set out how public spaces in the Cleunay district will be redesigned as part of its urban renewal. The overall cost is estimated at more than €3.2 million, with works planned between 2028 and 2036. The city says the project is meant to improve residents’ living environment, strengthen links to nature and adapt public spaces to environmental challenges.

What the plan covers

The perimeter includes the Corbinière garden, the surroundings of existing Néotoa buildings, including surface car parks and green spaces, the surroundings of the Yves-Montand square and the sports ground. It also covers rue André-Trasbot, the north pavement of rue Jules-Lallemand, the south pavement of rue Champion-de-Cicé and its crossings, and connections with rue Ferdinand-de-Lesseps and rue Paul-Lerebours-Pigeonnière.

What changes

  • The Corbinière garden is to be designed as a central space open to the district.
  • The Trasbot building will be opened in its centre, creating a new west-east route through the district to the metro.
  • Courtyards and parking areas will be reconfigured to allow new planting and to de-seal the ground, especially the large car park surfaces.
  • Street and pavement works are meant to improve rainwater management.
  • The project includes burying the electricity networks on rue André-Trasbot.

Consultation, cost and timing

Residents will be involved in a consultation run in close coordination with Néotoa. Some areas, such as the play area or a sports facility, may be the subject of consultation and participation workshops with local residents. The framework of this consultation will be set after preliminary studies.

The release names the City of Rennes and Rennes Métropole as funders and cites a contribution of €738,000, without giving a further breakdown. Works will be carried out according to the progress of the housing projects.

Background

In December 2025, the city council voted the terms of a land protocol between the City of Rennes, Rennes Métropole and Néotoa for urban renewal operations in Cleunay. These programmes combine new housing projects, demolition and reconstruction, heavy restructuring and renovation of existing buildings. While keeping their social purpose, the housing offer will be diversified, for example with residences for young people, senior housing and home ownership. In total, the project will create, restructure and renovate more than 400 homes in 7 housing groups.