The Oust ( French pronunciation: [ust] ; Breton : Oud ) is a river in Brittany , France, right tributary of the Vilaine . It is 145 km (90 mi) long. Its source is in the hills between Corlay and Quintin . It flows generally southeast, through the following départements and towns:
4-604: The Oust flows into the river Vilaine in Redon. The part of the Oust between Rohan and Redon has been made navigable for small ships, and forms part of the Canal de Nantes à Brest . The rivers Aff , Arz and Ninian are among its tributaries. This Brittany geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in France is
8-643: A stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Vilaine The Vilaine ( French pronunciation: [vilɛn] ; Breton : Gwilen ) is a river in Brittany , in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and it flows out into the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long. The river arises near
12-675: A flow ranging between 2 and 1500 m /s The Vilaine is part of Brittany's canal system, built mainly in the 19th century for relatively small barges (130 tonnes). The entire system was transferred to the Brittany Region in 2011. In Rennes the river connects to the Canal d'Ille et Rance hence the Rance estuary, which enters the English Channel at Saint-Malo. In Redon it crosses the Canal de Nantes à Brest , giving access to Pontivy and
16-508: The towns of Juvigné and La Croixille . It passes through 4 départements ( Mayenne , Ille-et-Vilaine , Loire-Atlantique and Morbihan ) and 4 main towns ( Rennes , Vitré , Redon , and La Roche-Bernard ), then flows into the Bay of Biscay by Pénestin . Three barrages were built around Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine to alleviate flooding, while securing potable water supplies: They are also amenities for recreational activities. The river has
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