The source is Juvigné and the mouth is Atlantic Ocean.
Navigation on the Vilaine starts at Rennes and ends at Pénestin.
The Vilaine is 130.00 kilometres long (80.78 miles) with a total of 130.00 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 14 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 9.29 kilometres (5.77 miles).
The highest point on the Vilaine is 175.00 metres (574′ 2″ ft) above sea level and the lowest point is at 0.00 metres (0′ 0″ ft) above sea level.
From Rennes to Pénestin
The water draft is 1.50 metres (4′ 11″ ft) and the air draft is 1.80 metres (5′ 11″ ft).
General lock size
There are 13 "Small" locks
Lock length 27.00 metres (88′ 7″ ft)
Lock width 4.70 metres (15′ 5″ ft)
Arzal dam
There is one lock.
Lock length 85.00 metres (278′ 10″ ft)
Lock width 12.90 metres (42′ 4″ ft)
Self-drive boats cruising on the Vilaine
Fleet | Cruise route | |
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Le Boat | Brittany | View the Le Boat boats |
Locaboat | Brittany | View the Locaboat boats |
Nicols | Brittany | View the Nicols boats |
France Passion Plaisance | Brittany | View the France Passion Plaisance boats |
More details about The Brittany region