Montgeard and its church – Mazères loop from Saverdun

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Montgeard and its church – Mazères loop from Saverdun

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Montgeard and its church – Mazères loop from Saverdun

02:53

47.6km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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852 m

Saverdun

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On the edge of Ariège (which gives its name to the department), the town of Saverdun, in addition to being well served by rail, is also the starting point for many excursions. Whether in the Pyrenean foothills to the west or in the beautiful plain to the east.

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Singletrack Saverdun

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11.9 km

Calmont Orientation Table and View of the Pyrenees

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Panoramic view of the Pyrenees from Mount Canigou (66) to the Pic du Midi d'Ossau (64)

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Montgeard and its church

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Source Wikipedia: The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montgeard was built for the most part between 1522 and 15612, during the heyday of pastel culture in Lauragais. It has benefited from large donations from local families enriched by this business. In this, this "pastel church" testifies to the golden age of the "land of plenty" during the Renaissance.
A funerary case intended to house the tombs of the main pastoral merchant families in the area, the church was in particular to celebrate the rise of the most powerful of them, the Durands, who at the same time became Lords of Montgeard.
Following the southern Gothic style, the building surprises with the contrast between its very stripped and defensive exterior and the richness of its interior decoration, in particular sculpted. Its vault, painted in the 19th century in imitation of that of the cathedral of Sainte-Cécile d´Albi, earned it its nickname "Little Albi".
The church of Montgeard and its bell tower were classified as a historic monument by decree of April 25, 1890.

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Mazères

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This superb commune is part of the Aguanaguès region, better known as the Ariège plain, sometimes called the lower Ariège or the Ariège foothills.

The village has, among other things, superb medieval market halls.

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47.6 km

End point

Train Station

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