Vilaine

The Vilaine (Breton: Gwilen) is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département (53), and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département (56). It is 218 km long. The river is joined to the Ille and the Rance by means of the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance by the commune of Rennes.

Course of the river

The river passes through 4 départements (Mayenne, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire-Atlantique and Morbihan) and 4 main towns (Rennes, Vitré, Redon and La Roche-Bernard).

Three barrages were built around Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine to avoid floods, the drinkable water and leisure spaces:

Hydrology

The river has a flow ranging between 2 and 1500 m³/s

Navigation

The Vilaine is part of Brittany's canal system. The section from Rennes to the Atlantic Ocean is navigable for smaller craft. In Rennes the river connects to the Canal d'Ille et Rance, in Redon it crosses the Canal de Nantes à Brest. (Source: NoorderSoft Waterways Database)

Vilaine (film)

Vilaine (Naughty) is a 2008 French comedy film directed and writted by Jean-Patrick Benes and Allan Mauduit.

Plot

Melanie was the whipping girls in her class. Today, she has remained an unattractive, overwhelmed by her boss and her neighbor, a little too sweet and indulgent. Naive and generous, she falls into the trap of her beautiful and wicked cousin Aurore in believing in Prince Charming. Determined to get revenge, Melanie becomes "naughty" and exploits her boss, made dirty tricks to Aurore's friends, and gives "tips" advised everyone, calculated in advance, of course.

Cast