Tag: Redon
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What a change! From Redon to Vannes!
Redon is kind of a depressed town with about 4,000 people. By contrast, Vannes is vibrant city with about 55,000 people that is hosting an event this weekend that probably draws 15,000 people. I guess we were lucky to find a place to stay. The big ultramarathon event starts/ends about a block from our rented…
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Rest days in Redon
Redon is at the crossroad of two rivers and a canal that goes from Nantes to Brest, a distance of about 240 miles (385km). We entered Redon on a towpath on La Viliane river from Rennes, and stayed for three nights. Redon is much smaller and less cosmopolitan than Rennes, so we had plenty of…
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Rennes to Redon
The route from Rennes to Redon was almost completely along a towpath with essentially no vehicles. The path was primarily crushed gravel in good condition. The route finding was simple since we just followed the canal! It was basically flat except for one detour that took us over a steep hill. The route was 57…