Along its banks as far as Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon, the Nantes–Brest Canal is suitable for cycling tourism and hiking.
Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon is a specific destination for anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment.
Water and Paths
The section of the Nantes–Brest Canal between Nantes and Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon has 18 locks.
On the towpath near the Butte du Rouge, old metal boats can be discovered along the canal bank.
The boats there are bridge-laying boats of the 1901 model.
There are walking paths near Étang Aumée.
Nature
Le Transformateur offers a walk through grazed meadows, forests and orchards, past steel structures reddened by age and walls covered in graffiti.
At Le Transformateur, self-guided visits as well as guided group and individual visits on request are possible; a duration of 90 minutes is specified for each format.
Étang Aumée is a 110-hectare body of water located within the boundaries of the municipalities of Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon and Fégréac.
Étang Aumée is classified as a Natura 2000 site.
Étang Aumée has a developed beach, a volleyball court, picnic tables, a windsurfing area and sanitary facilities.
Walking Routes
The Circuit de Gargantua is a signposted 7 km hiking trail starting in Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon.
The route passes through sunken lanes, forests and marshland.
Along its route, the circuit passes Roche Cado, also known as Pierre de Gargantua, near the village of Cado.
Culture and History
The Chapelle Saint-Joseph was built after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 on the initiative of Abbé Dubigeon.
The association « Les amis de la Chapelle Saint Joseph », founded in 1986, made it possible to restore and revive the Chapelle Saint-Joseph.
Festivities take place every year at the Chapelle Saint-Joseph on the last weekend of August.
The bread oven in La Provotaie is one of three bread ovens in the territory of Saint-Nicolas-de-Redon.
