Walking Trail "Vive Eve"

The Canal has experienced an important traffic, especially thanks to barges. Today, it is only used for water tourism. The Canal mouth on the river Erdre is located in Quiheix, 6 km away from the town centre. The town has a total of 6 locks. Emperor Napoleon I was the one who approved the idea of joining Nantes to the two main Breton military harbours (Brest and Lorient) in 1810. It took many years of long, difficult works – some of which were made by Spanish prisoners, like the Bout de Bois section – until the Canal was open to navigation on its whole length (385km) on January 1, 1842.

Access to Nantes-Brest Canal, car park, departure point for the “Circuit de Vive Ève” 5.7 km (3.5 mi) hiking trail. Information about the canal and a picnic table are available at this halt point next to road D26.

Goumet terrace open from april to september near the lock N°3 "La Tindière". Cold drinks: apple juice, Breizh Cola, sparkling grape juice, strawberry syrup, local beers ; hot drinks: tea, coffee ; waffle homemade, ice cream made in a local farm and strawberries as soon as the season is coming! you can take a plate with sausages, duke rillettes, eggs, vegetables...or vegetarian plate ... You can sleep in this cottage, it's like a B&B !