Port

Écluse Saint Martin

Name: Écluse Saint Martin
Address: Rennes, FR

2.4Rennes, France

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Maximum draught: 3 ft

Lock on the canal d'Ille-et-Rance in northern Rennes, first lock north of the city on the Vilaine to Rance waterway, with 4 visitor berths.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Vilaine through the centre of Rennes, the lock is the first of the ascent toward Dinan. Maximum draught 1,20 m, lock chamber suits vessels up to the Freycinet gauge. Lock operated by Région Bretagne during the navigation season.

Practical

A few visitor berths lie on quays either side of the canal above the lock, with no water or electricity. The nearby youth hostel can provide showers, toilets and internet. Bakery and shops in the Saint-Martin district of Rennes within 500 m. The spot sits on the edge of the city and makes a poor overnight stop.

Ashore

Towpath south into central Rennes in 2 km, passing the Parc des Prairies Saint-Martin, 30 hectares of urban wetland reopened in 2021. Voie verte V2 follows the canal north toward Dinan for cycling.