Vilaine

The Vilaine  is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. It starts in the Mayenne département , and it flows out into the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département. It is 218 km long.  It was one of the first rivers in France to be canalised. Some weirs and  locks were built from 1540,

It is part of Brittany's canal system, which was built mainly in the 19th century for small barges.   It is joined by the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance at Rennes.  It also joins the Canal de Nantes à Brest.

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Category:Rivers of Brittany