The Nantes – Brest Canal Crossing of the Vilaine River

Day Trip to Redon

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May 29th 2019
Tuesday 28th May Today I took the train from Guipry-Messac to Redon, downstream to the south. This is only about a 20 minute train trip, Redon is actually closer to Guipry-Messac than Rennes is. Redon is a middle-sized town, but its importance lay in its port, and its role as an inland navigation crossroads. It lies close to the tidal limit of the Vilaine, at the point where the Nantes-Brest Ca ... read more

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