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The Gardens & Castles Cruise
Messac > Josselin > Messac
Take a walk around the stunning Yves Rocher botanical gardens and visit the famous beauty centre at La Gacilly. Enjoy a tour of Malestroit and discover the town’s luxurious houses. Explore the grand Château at Josselin, considered the most beautiful in the region, and admire the houses clustered around the main square.
- Distance: 208 km
- Cruising Time: 36 hrs
- Locks: 36
- Return Trip
Messac > Josselin > Messac
Ile Aux Pies / Saint Vincent Sur Oust
It's a lovely unspoilt spot, wild and natural, with a picinic area, and it is sometimes posisble to rent canoes and kayaks
Glenac
Glénac offers a unique perspective on the vast marshlands which is a world of its own with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Peillac / Pont Sur Oust
Le Pont d'Oust in Peillac : an ideal place to moor in a remarkable natural environment.
Saint Grave / Saint Martin
St Martin is a picturesque rural canal-side village. Several points of interest will justify a pause here : the Castelan Castle for its dinner (on booking in the morning only) 02 99 91 51 69 and the owner can fetch you on the Canal (20 euros without drinks).
Malestroit
A very nice stop in a natural setting, near the village and with a picnic area and playground for children
Le Roc Saint Andre
This is a typical little Breton village, with its church built at the top of a bluff overlooking the Oust.
Josselin
A good mooring with a picnic area and childrens playground
