Vannes

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Contents 1 Vannes 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Weather 1.5 Approach and Navigation 1.6 Check-in facilities 1.7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.8 Anchorages 1.9 Offshore Islands 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Internet/WiFi 1.16 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.17 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.18 Repairs 1.19 Garbage Disposal 1.20 Transportation 1.21 Routes/Passages To/From 1.22 References & Publications 1.23 Cruiser's Friends 1.24 Forum Discussions 1.25 External Links 1.26 Personal Notes 1.26.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Vannes

Background

Vannes is the historic capital of Brittany and has a wealth of mediaeval buildings within its ancient ramparts as well as some of Britanny's best restaurants. It is situated at the head of the Golfe du Morbihan, itself a delightful cruising ground in spite of its strong tidal streams.

Charts

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Radio Nets

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Weather

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Approach and Navigation

Approach to Vannes is only possible 2.5-3 hours either side of high water up the canalised river leading to the town. Yachts pass under a swing bridge on the outskirts of the town and then through a lock into the inner basin.

Check-in facilities

Visitors usually berth alongside on the pontoon to the right of the entrance. Unless the port is very quiet, it will normally be necessary to raft up.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

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Offshore Islands

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Tourism & things to do ashore

Gallery

Mediaeval street and cathedral, Vannes

Street scene, Vannes

Castle, Vannes

Vannes is one of those towns whose chief delight is in simply wandering about the streets, admiring the wealth of mediaeval buildings and the character of the cobbled lanes. The cathedral, though somewhat bare, is worth a visit, if only to see the macabre display of the skull of St Vincent Ferrier in its reliquary. The La Cohue museum of fine art, sited in a former mediaeval covered market, has en eclectic collection of mostly French paintings. There is a pleasant walk along the river out of town towards the Ile de Conleau.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

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Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

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Repairs

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

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References & Publications

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Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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External Links

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Personal Notes

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Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• June 2000 --Atheneoflymington 16:17, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

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