Rance River
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- Rance is also a mountain in Bosnia.
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| Origin | Bretagne |
| Mouth | English Channel |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 102 km |
| Avg. discharge | 12 m³/s |
| Basin area | 1,195 km² |
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 m long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant.
The river is linked to the Vilaine by means of the Ille-Rance Canal.
Départements and towns along the river:
- Côtes-d'Armor : Collinée, Caulnes, Dinan
- Ille-et-Vilaine : Dinard, Saint-Malo
Tributaries include:
- Croqueloir
- Clergé
- Fremeur
- Quinéford
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