Rennes is home to at least three languages: French, Breton and Gallo. Gallo has many similarities to French while Breton is very different. The Gallo-speaking population is larger than the Breton-speaking population in Rennes, though it remains very uncommon. The Breton language is more heavily concentrated further west in cities like Brest, Quimper, Lorient and Morlaix, to name only a few.
The euro is the currency of France. This is the most common currency of countries in the European Union (do you know which EU countries don’t use the euro?). Historically, the franc was France’s emblematic currency. Variants of the franc still exist today in countries like Switzerland.
A bottle of water is normally 1.50 euros.
My favorite meal this week was a chili aux protéines de soja (soy protein chili) served at the dining hall on the University of Rennes 1 campus. I made a better version for myself at home the next day.
