La vilaine
- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, SW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Mooring on the lower Vilaine between Arzal dam and the Foleux reach, in southern Brittany.
- Mooring buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Reached via the Arzal lock. Mud bottom, holding good. Sheltered from NW through N to NE and from W to SW by the wooded riverbanks. No tidal current upstream of the dam.
Practical
No services directly at the mooring. Port de Cran is 3.2 NM to the E and Multi Nautique marina 3.3 NM to the W, both with pontoons, water and fuel.
Ashore
The Vilaine valley is a designated Natura 2000 site. Towpath on both banks for walking and cycling. The village of Béganne lies about 3 km from the north bank with a bakery, grocer and a weekly Sunday market.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.58975, -2.20452 (47°35.38'N 2°12.27'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, south-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La vilaine lies at 47°35.38'N 2°12.27'W, that is 47.58975, -2.20452 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is La vilaine sheltered from?
La vilaine is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at La vilaine?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at La vilaine.
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