La Vicomté

La Vicomté is a neighborhood in Dinard, Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Brittany. La Vicomté is situated nearby to the hamlet La Bodinais, as well as near L’Orillois.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rance Tidal Power Station and Solidor Tower.

Rance Tidal Power Station

Photo: Tswgb, Public domain.

The Rance Tidal Power Station is a tidal power station located on the estuary of the Rance River in Brittany, France. Opened in 1966 as the world's first tidal power station, the 240-megawatt facility was the largest such power station in the world by installed capacity for 45 years until the 254-MW South Korean Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station surpassed it in 2011.

Solidor Tower

Castle

Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Solidor Tower is a strengthened keep with three linked towers, located in the estuary of the river Rance in Brittany. It was built between 1369 and 1382 by John IV, Duke of Brittany to control access to the Rance at a time when the city of Saint-Malo did not recognize his authority.

Plage du Prieuré

Beach

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Plage du Prieuré is a beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Malo and Le Minihic-sur-Rance.

Saint-Malo

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Saint-Malo is a city on the coast of Ille-et-Vilaine, the eastern part of Brittany, with a population of 47,000 in 2022. It's a ferry port but is best known for its walled inner town or intramuros.