A new chain ferry will connect two small towns in -Atlantique

A new chain ferry will connect two small towns in -Atlantique
A new chain ferry will connect two small towns in Loire-Atlantique

With a distance of 69.3 km, the Isaac is the second main river in the territory, with the Don.

Its course is mainly taken by the - Canal, and flows into the Vilaine at Fégréac.

Connecting the two municipalities

If it currently takes 10 km to reach Fégréac and Guenrouët by the towpath from Pont Mini or the Saint-Clair bridge, the upcoming installation of a chain ferry at the port of Morisssais will make it possible to connect mid- path the two communes.

Walkers, cyclists, fishermen, craftsmen and residents will be able, in complete autonomy, to cross from one bank to another in a few minutes thanks to a propulsion system operated by human power.

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€50,000 to finance the project

This project imagined by the collective of the two banks, selected among the 245 presented in the 2023 Participatory Budget, will be financed to the tune of €50,000.

It responds to a strong challenge of creating links between residents while promoting soft mobility.

“La Bergeronnette” will be able to transport six to seven pedestrians

This opportunity to rediscover the territory, particularly the Coisnauté sector, offers many associations the possibility of organizing various events: hiking to discover the heritage, fauna and flora, story evenings, tavern, educational workshops for schools …

The floating boat, 5.50 m long, 2.50 m wide, weighing 600 kg, nicely named “ the Bergeronette » will be able to carry approximately six to seven pedestrians.

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