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Vilaine

 

The Vilaine is a small river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 85 miles and 1½ furlongs through 13 locks from Rennes (where it joins the Canal d'Ille et Rance) to Trehiguier (which is a dead end).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Canal de Nantes a Brest (Est) - Pontivy to Redon and the Canal de Nantes a Brest (Est) - Nantes to Redon at Redon and with the Canal de Nantes a Brest (Est) - Embranchement D'Bellion at Villane - Embranchement D'Bellion Jonction.

 
 
Rennes
Pont Malakoff 3½ furlongs 0 locks
Ecluse 2 du Comte 1 mile and 2¼ furlongs 0 locks
Ecluse 3 d'Apigné 3 miles and 6¾ furlongs 1 lock
Ecluse 4 de Cicé 7 miles and 5¼ furlongs 2 locks
Ecluse 5 de Mons 10 miles 3 locks
Ecluse 6 de Pont-Réan 12 miles and 3¾ furlongs 4 locks
Ecluse 7 du Boël 14 miles and 5¾ furlongs 5 locks
Ecluse 8 de la Bouëxière 18 miles and 6 furlongs 6 locks
Ecluse 9 du Gailieu 21 miles and 1¼ furlongs 7 locks
Ecluse 10 de la Molière 23 miles and 6 furlongs 8 locks
Ecluse 11 de Macaire 28 miles and 4½ furlongs 9 locks
Ecluse 12 de Guipry 33 miles and 6 furlongs 10 locks
Ecluse 13 de Malon 36 miles and 4¼ furlongs 11 locks
Port de Roche 43 miles and 6 furlongs 12 locks
Besle 48 miles and 5¾ furlongs 12 locks
Painfaut 54 miles and 5¾ furlongs 12 locks
Redon 60 miles and 7½ furlongs 12 locks
Villane - Embranchement D'Bellion Jonction
Junction of the Villane with the Embranchement D'Bellion		 64 miles and 4½ furlongs 12 locks
La Roche Bernard 77 miles and 5½ furlongs 12 locks
Barrage D'Arzal
Dam and Sea Lock		 82 miles and ¼ furlongs 12 locks
Trehiguier
Tidal end of river Vilaine		 85 miles and 1½ furlongs 13 locks