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Messac Base

Our Messac base is situated on the Vilaine River, and just a bridge away from the bustling town of Guipry on the other side of the river. The town houses some interesting local churches and has some lovely country tracks perfect for taking a walk and discovering the natural beauty of the region. Messac is also claimed by some to be the place where the abbot Vincent Cawiesel planted potatoes for the first time in France in 1771. Today the town is classified as a ‘green tourist station’ thanks to its excellent tourist and sporting facilities..

PRE-ORDER YOUR GROCERIES

Order one (or more) of our 2 grocery packs, which will be ready on board for you when you arrive:

1) “Sundowner Pack” - all the essentials for your first evening on board
2) “Starter Pack” - all you need for your first night & morning.

These packs are only available prebooked, from the time of your booking up to a few weeks before departure. For the full details of the packs, please visit our Important Extra page.

PRE-ARRANGE YOUR TAXI TRANSFER

Le Boat will be happy to arrange transfers from your arrival point to the base. Please download a taxi transfer form here and send it to the base at least 14 days prior to departure. The base receptionist will contact you directly to confirm details of your transfer.

BASE OPENING HOURS

Monday - Saturday: 08:30 - 12:30 14:00 - 18:00
Closed on Sunday

LATE ARRIVALS

If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or the general sales office where you booked. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception door informing you where your boat is. The boat will be left open with the lights on for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning.

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN MESSAC

Hotel “De La Gare”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 27 79

Hotel “La Gibeciere”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 06 14

Pizzeria Grill “L’escale”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 60 97

Creperie Du Port
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 78 18

Bar-Snack “Les Rempliers”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 22 82

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN RENNES

Hotel – Restaurant “Lecoq-Gadby”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 38 05 55

Hotel “Anne de Bretagne”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 31 49 49

Campanile
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 31 59 59

Hotel “Le Bretagne”
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 31 48 48

Hotel “Novotel” Alma
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 86 14 14

CAR PARKING

Open Parking - Free of Charge
Enclosed Parking without surveillance - 28 € per week

SUPERMARKET

At Guipry
Monday - Saturday
09:00am – 12:30pm 14:30pm – 19:30pm
Sunday
09:00am – 12:30pm
The supermarket doesn’t close for lunch on a Friday or Saturday.

FISHING

Fishing licenses and fishing articles are available at:
Les Templiers Snack Bar (Guipry Port)
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 22 82

MARKET DAY

Thursday morning at Guipry

TOURIST BOARD

Open 15 th June – 15 th September
Square de la Liberte
35480
Messac
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 34 61 60

DEPARTMENTAL TOURIST BOARD

BP 60149
4 Rue Jean Jaures
35701
Rennes
Cedex 03
Tel – 0033 (0) 299 78 47 47
Fax – 0033 (0) 299 78 33 24

VET

Groupe vétérinaire du Sud Vilaine
Rue de la Crépinière
35480
GUIPRY
0033 (0) 299 346 339
0033 (0) 299 347 541