The
Vilaine is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
in
BrittanyBrittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Brittany was previously a kingdom and then as a duchy it was a fief of the Kingdom of France. It was at one time called Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, in the west of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. The river's source is in the
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département (53), and flows out in the
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
at
PénestinPénestin is a commune in the Morbihan department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Beaches:As Penestin lies on the coast it boasts several beaches the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.-References:* * -External links:* *...
in the
MorbihanMorbihan is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
département (56). It is 218 km long. The river is joined to the
RanceThe Rance is a river of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant....
by means of the Ille-Rance Canal by the commune of
ÉvranÉvran is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Notable people linked with Évran:* Henri Pinault, Roman Catholic Bishop of Chengdu, died in Évran in 1987-External links:*...
.
The river passes through 4
départements (
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Bretagne in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
and
MorbihanMorbihan is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
) and 4 main towns (
RennesThe Parlement de Bretagne| map =|region = Bretagne|department = Ille-et-Vilaine|arrondissement = Rennes|canton = Chief town of 11 cantons|INSEE = 35238...
,
VitréVitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 18,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou...
,
RedonRedon is a town and commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany north-western France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments....
and
La Roche-BernardLa Roche-Bernard is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Bretagne in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
).
Three barrages were built around
Vitré, Ille-et-VilaineVitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 18,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou...
to avoid floods, the drinkable water and leisure spaces:
- 1978 Valière barrage
- 1982 Haute-Vilaine barrage
- 1995 Villaumur barrage
The Vilaine is part of Brittany's canal system.
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The
Vilaine is a
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water...
in
BrittanyBrittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Brittany was previously a kingdom and then as a duchy it was a fief of the Kingdom of France. It was at one time called Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
, in the west of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
. The river's source is in the
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
département (53), and flows out in the
Atlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres , it covers approximately one-fifth of the Earth's surface and about one-quarter of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to the Atlas of Greek...
at
PénestinPénestin is a commune in the Morbihan department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Beaches:As Penestin lies on the coast it boasts several beaches the most popular of which are La Mine d'Or and Loscolo.-References:* * -External links:* *...
in the
MorbihanMorbihan is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
département (56). It is 218 km long. The river is joined to the
RanceThe Rance is a river of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant....
by means of the Ille-Rance Canal by the commune of
ÉvranÉvran is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Notable people linked with Évran:* Henri Pinault, Roman Catholic Bishop of Chengdu, died in Évran in 1987-External links:*...
.
Course of the river
The river passes through 4
départements (
MayenneMayenne is a department in northwest France named after the Mayenne River.-History:Mayenne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
Ille-et-VilaineIlle-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Bretagne in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
,
Loire-AtlantiqueLoire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:...
and
MorbihanMorbihan is a department in the northwest of France named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
) and 4 main towns (
RennesThe Parlement de Bretagne| map =|region = Bretagne|department = Ille-et-Vilaine|arrondissement = Rennes|canton = Chief town of 11 cantons|INSEE = 35238...
,
VitréVitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 18,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou...
,
RedonRedon is a town and commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany north-western France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Redon borders the Morbihan and Loire-Atlantique departments....
and
La Roche-BernardLa Roche-Bernard is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Bretagne in north-western France.-References:* * -External links:* *...
).
Three barrages were built around
Vitré, Ille-et-VilaineVitré is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in north-western France.Vitré, a sub-prefecture until 1926, is the seat of a canton of around 18,000 inhabitants . It lies on the edge of Brittany, near Normandy, Maine, and Anjou...
to avoid floods, the drinkable water and leisure spaces:
- 1978 Valière barrage
- 1982 Haute-Vilaine barrage
- 1995 Villaumur barrage
Navigation
The Vilaine is part of Brittany's canal system. The section from Rennes to the Atlantic Ocean is navigable for smaller craft. In Rennes the river connects to the Canal d'Ille et Rance, in Redon it crosses the
Canal de Nantes à BrestThe Canal de Nantes à Brest is a French canal which links the two cities of Nantes and Brest through inland Brittany. It was built during the 19th century and its total length is 364 km , with 328 locks along its path.-History:The original idea of such a canal is dated from the 16th century but...
. (Source:
NoorderSoft Waterways Database)
Main tributaries
- Ille
The Ille is a small river in Brittany, France, right tributary of the river Vilaine. It flows into the Vilaine in the city Rennes.The Ille is linked to the river Rance by the canal d'Ille et Rance. By this canal, Rennes has a connection with the English Channel coast at St. Malo...
- Meu
The Meu is an long river in the Côtes-d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, north western France. Its source is at Saint-Vran, west of the village. It flows generally southeast...
- Seiche
- Semnon
The Semnon is a long river in the Mayenne, Maine-et-Loire, Ille-et-Vilaine and Loire-Atlantique départements, western France. Its source is at Congrier. It flows generally west-northwest...
- Chère
The Chère is a long river in the Loire-Atlantique and Ille-et-Vilaine départements, western France. Its source is at Soudan. It flows generally west...
- Don
The Don is a river in Brittany, France, left tributary of the river Vilaine. It flows into the Vilaine near Massérac.The Don flows through the department Loire-Atlantique and the following towns: Saint-Julien-de-Vouvantes, Moisdon-la-Rivière, Issé, Marsac-sur-Don, Guémené-Penfao....
- Oust
- Isac
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