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Pays de la Loire

Les Sables-D'Olonne

Apremont Castle – Apremont loop from Apremont

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Pays de la Loire

Les Sables-D'Olonne

Apremont Castle – Apremont loop from Apremont

Moderate

4.3

(3)

5

riders

Apremont Castle – Apremont loop from Apremont

02:43

38.5km

240m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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647 m

Apremont Dam

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It forms a 10 km long lake, the largest in Vendée.

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846 m

Lake Apremont

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Pretty reservoir formed by the Dam in the River Vie, nice place to start a walk to visit the famous Castle. Plenty of Parking, there's a small beach, a café and lots of small boat hire available

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6.67 km

Lac d'Apremont

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nice path on the shore; sometimes you have to drive carefully

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16.0 km

Ruins of Château de Palluau

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Fortified castle built in the 13th century, including a vicus and a parish church, which no longer exists, with a fortified wall flanked by towers and a large main building …

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37.7 km

Apremont Castle

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The first Apremont castle was polygonal.
It was built in the 11th century on the promontory which dominates the Vie river and its valley.
Rebuilt in the 16th century, it …

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37.7 km

Apremont

Highlight • Settlement

Nice view of the castle

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38.0 km

Château d'Apremont

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Magnificent village with a superb castle and a superb church! If you are in the area do not hesitate...

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38.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

9.69 km

1.61 km

1.56 km

472 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

11.1 km

9.37 km

532 m

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Sunday 18 October

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