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Centre-Val de Loire
Montargis
Châtillon-Sur-Loire

Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Châtillon-sur-Loire

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Montargis
Châtillon-Sur-Loire

Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Châtillon-sur-Loire

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Briare canal bridge – Briare Canal Bridge loop from Châtillon-sur-Loire

03:24

57.5km

250m

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: May 13, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 45.6 km for 12 m

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1.70 km

Châtillon-sur-Loire bridge

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This suspension bridge is located halfway between the towns of Beaulieu-sur-Loire and Briare, and allows cars, cyclists and pedestrians to cross the Loire.

The bridge is located right in the middle of the Mantelot and Combles lock site. Before the construction of the Briare aqueduct, this passage allowed boats to pass between the old side canal, the Loire, and the old Briare canal.

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4.93 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The side canal of the Loire, built from 1822 to 1838, is bordered near Briare by a very pleasant towpath, both on foot and by bicycle.
The surroundings are very calm and wooded.

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6.39 km

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

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7.07 km

Briare

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Briare, or the "city of enamels", is a boating city located at the crossroads of the Loire, the Briare Canal and the Loire Lateral Canal. The Briare Canal is the oldest canal in France, and its famous bridge is among the top five favorite monuments of the French.

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7.12 km

Saint Stephen's Church

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A beautiful Roman-Byzantine style church which can be visited all year round. To discover if you pass through Briare to admire its mosaics!

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8.14 km

Briare canal bridge

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The Briare canal bridge is the oldest canal in France. It was built between 1890 and 1896 by the Eiffel company in order to pass the Briare canal over the Loire.

An impressive building, the Briare canal bridge is over 600 meters long and 11.5 meters wide and hangs 11 meters above the Loire.

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8.49 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Jewel of French river heritage built in particular by the Eiffel company between 1890 and 1896.

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21.4 km

View of Gien and the Château de Gien

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Magnificent view of the Loire, the bridge and the town of Gien. The castle watches over the river from its rocky crest.

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57.5 km

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28.2 km

11.8 km

8.84 km

7.85 km

780 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

14.3 km

8.25 km

845 m

270 m

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