The Ille-et-Rance Canal
The bucolic adventure
In 1804, construction began on a canal that was almost destined for you.
Of course, at the time, it was a strategic decision by Napoleon Bonaparte in response to a British naval blockade: it was intended to carry goods between Rennes and Saint-Malo. Then, at the beginning of the 20th century, the railway and the roads put an end to its first life. Now it has a very different vocation: transporting emotions! The same emotions that drive treasure seekers like you, eager to find THE path that leads to a walker’s paradise.
For what more beautiful route than this to feed off nature, breathe, recharge your batteries and enjoy the moment. The most impressive part of the route is the 11 locks at Hédé-Bazouges. A test of ingenuity for a beautiful line through fields. There are a thousand ways to discover the canal: by taking its towpaths, on foot along the GR37®, climbing on your bikes, riding a horse, or sailing.
Simon Bourcier Canal D Ille Et Rance Hede Bazouges Simon Bourcier 6698
Simon Bourcier Randonnee Canal D Ille Et Rance Hede Bazouges Simon Bourcier 6672
Canal et végétation - Hédé-Bazouges
©r Marics Château De Montmuran Les Iffs
Eglise Saint Ouen Des Iffs Smbmsm 3460
Eglise De Saint Brieuc Des Iffs Smbmsm 2518Heritage…
It’s impossible to get lost on this part of the map. There are little diamonds everywhere to show you the way. Stone diamonds opaque on the outside, and flooded with clarity on the inside. The most robust diamond is the château de Montmuran. The other diamonds are explored in silence, in contemplation, eyes turned towards the heavens. So, discover the church of Saint-Ouen-des-Iffs housing an important set of 16th-century stained glass windows, that of Cardroc with its original ship’s hull ceiling, or the church of Québriac which has the distinctive feature of being topped by a twisted bell tower, or, in other words, a 17th-century slate spiral spire. Monuments that remind us that diamonds, even stone ones, are truly eternal.
