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Vilaine 

SELF DRIVE RIVER BOAT RENTALS FROM Melesse

La base de Melesse est le point de départ pour les croisières en aller simple vers St Martin sur Oust. Pas de court-séjours, ni de croisière en aller retour possible au dépat de Melesse.

The locks are electric and manned by lock keepers. They are always open.

In Britanny, river cruises are mainly done on canals (except between Redon and Rennes). Easy on the whole, little current, few dangers - this region is perfectly suited for a first river cruise experience.
Please be advised: following maintenance work, navigation is interrupted on the Vilaine river at the Moulin de Boël, between Messac and Rennes. You will therefore not be able to cruise to Rennes for the entire 2024 season.

Whether on the Nantes-Brest Canal or on the Vilaine River, mooring is only permitted in designated places and not along the banks.

    Access
  • Car: in Rennes take the D82 or the D175
  • Train: Rennes TGV station (23 km), Saint Germain sur l'Ille TGV station (3.4km)
  • Air: Rennes St Jacques airport (28km)
    • Supermarkets
  • Super U Drive in Melesse (6.4km from base) closed on Sundays
    • Market
  • 1 Chemin du Bois Lambin (Saint Germain sur Ille, 1.5km) every Friday.
  • Possible cruises


    Customer testimonials

    Average : 5 étoiles 5/5 (based on 3 opinion)
     
    5
    Cruise carried out on Jun 30, 2023, Estivale Quattro BCruise : Bouzies aller/retour
    "Excellent accueil à Bouzies."
     
    5
    Cruise carried out on Aug 6, 2022, Sedan 1010Cruise : Bouzies aller/retour
    "The welcome process and all was nice and fast. No waiting in queue. In fact much better than my previous experience with other bases on Canal du Midi or Bretagne."
     
    5
    Cruise carried out on Jun 12, 2021, Estivale QuattroCruise : Bouzies aller/retour
    "Très bon accueil et personnel serviable"

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