The waterway connects la Vilaine to English Channel.
Navigation on the Ille-et-Rance canal starts at Rennes and ends at Saint-Samson-sur-Rance.
Construction began in 1804 and ended in 1832.
The Ille-et-Rance canal is 85 kilometres long (52.82 miles) with a total of 85 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 48 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 1.77 kilometres (1.10 miles).
The highest point on the Ille-et-Rance canal is 65 metres (213′ 3″ ft) above sea level and the lowest point is at 5 metres (16′ 5″ ft) above sea level.
The water draft is 1.4 metres (3′ 3″ ft) and the air draft is 2.7 metres (6′ 7″ ft).
There are "Breton" lock types.
Lock length 27.1 metres (88′ 7″ ft)
Lock width 4.7 metres (13′ 1″ ft)
There are "Large" lock types.
Lock length 34 metres (111′ 7″ ft)
Lock width 8 metres (26′ 3″ ft)
We use links to what3words to help you discover the features.
| Fleet | Cruise route | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicols | Brittany | View the Nicols boats |
| Locaboat | Brittany | View the Locaboat boats |
More details about The Brittany region