Harbour

Écluse Saint Martin

Name: Écluse Saint Martin
Address: Rennes, FR

2.4Rennes, France

Maximum draught: 1.2 m

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

4 visitor berths on the pontoon upstream of the lock. Water and electricity on site. Bakery and shops in the Saint-Martin district of Rennes within 500 m.

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.