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Donville-les-Bains to Feins

Departed southwards through the outskirts of Granville, aided by a small tailwind. The unmistakable outline of Mont St Michel came in to view in the far distance when going along a riverside path near Avranches. It would remain occasionally visible on the horizon whilst approaching Brittany.

It was nice to reach the sign marking the border between Manche in Normandy and Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany. Stopped for late lunch in the small town of Antrain, and then passed through several small villages before I reached the lakeside campsite near Feins. Had a swim in the lake there in the evening.

Distance: 53 miles

Maximum temperature: 30 degrees C

Looking towards Granville

First sighting en-route of Mont St Michel

Brittany / Normandy border

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Feins to Guipry

The journey from Feins to Guipry was very flat and scenic alongside the Canal d’Ille-et-Rance and the Vilaine river, with a vertical ascent of only 370ft, mostly on an off-road path without any traffic. The route went through Rennes which turned out to be a good place to stop for a galette for lunch. There were many people out on various rivercraft but fewer and fewer cyclists as I got further away from Rennes.

Checked in for €8 to the municipal campsite at Guipry in the evening.

Distance: 54 miles

Maximum temperature: 33 degrees C

Canal d’Ille et Rance

Chevaigné

Le Pont Réan

Bruz