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The Nantes to Brest canal
Witness to the history of Brittany, the Nantes to Brest canal is a favourite tourist spot.The Finistère section of the canal is along the river Aulne. Whether you are on the canal banks or on the water, there are a wide variety of activities on offer: hiking along the tow paths, fishing, or navigating the canals... It is a wonderful way to discover the scenery of the countryside along the banks of the Aulne.
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Total length: 364 km
Locks: 236
Building commenced 1811
In Finistère:
Linking the Guilly-Glas lock in Port-Launay to the Port of Carhaix
Length: 104 km
Locks: 35
The canal was first built to transport freight between the natural harbour of Brest and the town of Nantes. Competition from the railways has seen commercial navigation replaced by fluvial tourism and fishermen, hikers, joggers, ... have replaced the horses along the tow-paths.
Useful adresses:
Comité de promotion des Canaux Bretons et Voies Navigables de l'Ouest
(Committee for the promotion of Breton canals and navigable waterways of the west)
6, rue de Lourmel
BP 182
56303 Pontivy Cedex
Tél. +33 (0)2 97 25 38 24
www.canaux-bretons.net
S.M.A.T.A.H.
Syndicat Mixte d'Aménagement Touristique de l'Aulne et de l'Hyères
Maison éclusière de Bizernig
29520 Châteauneuf du Faou
Tél. +33 (0)2 98 73 40 31
www.smatah.fr
Activities
Fluvial navigation:
Length: 25 m
Width: 4.50 m
Depth: 1.60 m
Navigation speed limits:
The speed limit is the same for all types of boats and is fixed at 6km/h on the canals and 8 to10 km/h on the canalised section of rivers.
29018 Quimper Cedex - Tél. 02 98 76 25 64 - Fax 02 98 52 19 19