# In Rennes, shopkeepers warn of downtown desertification

> Rennes shopkeepers denounce unprecedented downtown desertification after recent protests, as CCI France records more than 2,500 damaged businesses.

**In brief**: Economy event (severity: low) in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), first detected on 27 October 2026 at 19:03. Reported by 2 sources (2 articles), last updated on 28 October 2026 at 17:16. Part of the story “Violences du 17 octobre 2026 : enquêtes, coûts et débats politiques”.

- Category: Economy
- Severity: Low
- Place: Rennes — Ille-et-Vilaine
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 19:03
- Updated: 28 October 2026 at 17:16
- Story: [Violences du 17 octobre 2026 : enquêtes, coûts et débats politiques](https://acturadar.com/en/stories/25-violences-du-17-octobre-2026-enquetes-couts-et-debats-politiques.md)
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/2356-in-rennes-shopkeepers-warn-of-downtown-desertification

## Reported figures

- 10 000 euros
- 1,5 milliard d’euros

## Sources (2 articles)

- [« Une telle désertification du centre-ville, je n’ai jamais vu ça » : l’appel au secours des commerçants de Rennes - Ouest-France](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAJBVV95cUxOWFZwd3dFbS1pUUV4LWRZeHd4N1RoNE9Delc1cjZGeURqTDY5WGRCbFo1QXRERnZ1VmNJRmQtRUZpYUltMlVWNTZ2dUwtN2JKTEVwTF9HVXlGVThLVU5xbjhtX2NpbzVrV19ob0d4bmtQU3BtWmJJOVNuR1dXS21pTUxOakdwY0hKRGNwWUZUY2xGVzhWMFV5ZjcxdXJJS1kzcklDVVBERXBndGRpWXRMamhHenpGeTNUVnZCcUk4ZGUzNU40Nnczb1UyUlZwTEVmSlpUNExiU1FZZmVxLXAxY0xTWlFIcDBEeTFrQVY3bmdUcXNZbmN0VC03RDJjVjljZktFNGFVWGtjSGpWaGsyQ2hmd1F4bUE2ZFpaNg?oc=5) — Ouest-France, 27 October 2026 at 19:03
- ["Les gens ne viennent plus dans le centre" : ces commerçants réclament un plan d'urgence suite aux manifestations et lancent une pétition](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/bretagne/ille-et-vilaine/rennes/les-gens-ne-viennent-plus-dans-le-centre-ces-commercants-reclament-un-plan-d-urgence-suite-aux-manifestations-et-lancent-une-petition-3440469.html) — France 3 Régions, 28 October 2026 at 17:16

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