4.6/5
(based on 100 review)
This region is best known for owning not less than 650 km of coastline. Brittany interior, less known, has many advantages: more than 600 km of channels (Canal from Nantes to Brest, Vilaine, Blavet and the Canal Ille et Rance). From Nantes to Rennes, via Redon, Josselin or Pontivy, your river cruise will permit to you to discover unsuspected wealths. Our region "Heart Stroke".
On this waterway, here are the possible starting points : Glénac, Sucé/Erdre, Redon, Saint-Martin/Oust,
On this waterway, here are the possible starting points : Redon, Glénac, Melesse, Messac, Dinan.
We are specialists in houseboat rental, If this is your first river cruise and/or if you have any questions about the boat without licence, do not hesitate to contact us, we are at your disposal from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm by E-mail or at 0033 230 96 08 57.
Starting in Redon, Glénac or Sucé-sur-Erdre, discover the heart of Brittany. Make sure you bring your bikes as there is a towpath along the whole itinerary (except from Nantes to Nort-sur-Erdre). The particularity of the Nantes-Brest Canal is that it joins the magnificently meandering River Oust between Redon and Rohan, as well as the River Erdre from Nantes Sucé-sur-Erdre, where you will cruise past some splendid castles.
Activities
 NatureThis channel built at the time of Napoleon, has only gone through very few changes. Sometimes, it seems that time has stopped and nature has reclaimed its rights over these places , especially between Redon and Blain. |
 MonumentThe banks of the Nantes to Brest Canal are full of castles, abbeys and buildings dating back to the middle ages. From the banks of the Erdre to the castle of Josselin through Redon or Blain, barge through this channel will delight history buffs. |
 BikeFrom Pontivy to Sucé/Erdre, the Nantes to Brest Canal is bordered by a Greenway (especially amazing for cyclists). |
 FishingThe peculiarity of the canal between Rohan and Redon is to borrow the bed of the Oust, which makes it a very fishy channel. |
 GastronomyThese 2 culinary specialties of the region are cider, which the Kerisac cidery is visitable in Guenrouët, and pancakes, they are salty or sweet (crêpes). |
The Locks
Starting in Redon, Glénac or Dinan, take advantage of your cruise to visit Rennes, the capital of Brittany, a dynamic city rich in history. Further to the north, your itinerary will take you on the Canal de l’Ille et Rance, with its towpath that’s perfect for cycling and the staircase lock at Hédé that’s an ideal place to stop and relax. Between Tinténiac and Dinan, experience a world of tranquillity where time seems to stand still, before finally arriving in Dinan.
Activities
| Nature Quietly, between Redon and Rennes, you navigate in houseboat in the heart of unspoilt nature. |
Fishing From Redon to Rennes, on the Vilaine, the waters are very rich. |
Gastronomy The city of Reims is full of gothic monuments |
| Monument Religious buildings are present all along the Vilaine in Redon in Rennes, then the Canal of the Ille and Rance between Rennes and Dinan (including scale locks of Hédé) |
The Locks
The locks are electric and manned by lock keepers. They are always open.
Only one-week cruises are available for departures from Dinan.
Whether on the Nantes-Brest Canal or on the Vilaine River, mooring is only permitted in designated places and not along the banks.
Airport at Nantes and Rennes.
Hi-speed (TGV) train station at Redon.
One-way cruises are only confirmed 48 h before departure.
Secure car parking is available at each departure base (garage in Glénac).
4.6/5
(based on 100 review)
Duration : 4 Nights (mid-Week) - Cruise : Messac Return
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