Site naturel de Saint Clair

Saint-Clair leisure centre

This green setting on the banks of the Nantes-Brest Canal is the ideal place to spend a whole day with friends or family, thanks to the wide range of activities on offer: swimming pool, pedalo, paddle, canoeing-kayaking, permanent orienteering course, departure point for hiking circuits, cycling... and don't forget to let the fresh air and calm of the Isac carry you off for a digestive stroll after a good meal at the Relais Saint-Clair.



The Canal

Imagine hundreds of men, convicts, prisoners of war and deserting soldiers, digging this canal day and night with their own hands. This was at the beginning of the 19th century. The canalization of Brittany's inland waterways was the solution to opening up Central Brittany, known as Brittany's Siberia due to the lack of motorable roads. The canal was seen as the key to facilitating trade and the economic development of the region. Completed in 1842, after 23 years of work, the Nantes-Brest canal winds its way through the land over 364 km and has 238 locks to overcome the uneven terrain.