The Ille is a small river

River

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in Brittany

Brittany

Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...

, France

France

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, right tributary of the river Vilaine

Vilaine

The Vilaine is a river in Brittany, in the west of France. The river's source is in the Mayenne département , and flows out in the Atlantic Ocean at Pénestin in the Morbihan département . It is 218 km long...

. It flows into the Vilaine in the city Rennes

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

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The Ille is linked to the river Rance

Rance River

The Rance is a river of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant....

 by the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance

Canal d'Ille-et-Rance

The Canal d'Ille-et-Rance is a canal in northwestern France connecting Dinan to the Vilaine at Rennes in western France.-References:...

. By this canal, Rennes has a connection with the English Channel

English Channel

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 coast at St. Malo. The canal is used primarily for tourist boats.

The Ille flows through the department Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine

Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...

 and the following towns: Montreuil-sur-Ille

Montreuil-sur-Ille

Montreuil-sur-Ille is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of Montreuil-sur-Ille are called Montreuillais.-References:* ;* -External links:* *...

, Betton

Betton

Betton is a village in Shropshire, England within the parish of Norton in Hales....

 and Rennes

Rennes

Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...

. From Montreuil to Rennes the river runs parallel to the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance

Canal d'Ille-et-Rance

The Canal d'Ille-et-Rance is a canal in northwestern France connecting Dinan to the Vilaine at Rennes in western France.-References:...

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