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La Rance

The Act of Parliament for the La Rance was passed on 17 September 1876 despite strong opposition from Arthur Smith who owned land in the area. The La Rance was closed in 1905 when Salisbury Locks collapsed. In Oliver Wright's "Travels of The Barge" he describes his experiences passing through Bedford Cutting during the General Strike.

Information about the waterway

The La Rance is a tidal river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 21.24 kilometres from Pont de la Route de Lyvet (where it joins the Canal d'Ille et Rance) to Saint-Malo (where it joins the English Channel).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Pont de la Route de Lyvet

Saint-Malo 21.24 kilometres 0 locks

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External websites

VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe
The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners

Wikipedia

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The Rance (Breton: Renk, French: La Rance) is a river of northwestern France. It is 103.6 km (64.4 mi) long. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.
Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant.
The river is linked to the Vilaine by means of the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance.
Départements and towns along the river:

Côtes-d'Armor : Collinée, Caulnes, Dinan

Ille-et-Vilaine : Dinard, Saint-Malo

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