France. Rennes; city; Ille-et-Vilaine department, Brittany. . The Odorico family, whose activity continued until 1978, is undoubtedly part of the originality of Rennes' heritage. This family of mosaic craftsmen from Friuli settled in Rennes in 1882. Odorico mosaics then became fashionable. At the beginning of the 20th century, mosaic appears as the ideal material for public orders because they are easy to maintain which correspond to the progress of hygiene at the time.