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Verteuil-sur-Charente – View of Château de Verteuil loop from Ruffec (Charente)

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Road cycling routes
France
New Aquitaine
Confolens
Ruffec

Verteuil-sur-Charente – View of Château de Verteuil loop from Ruffec (Charente)

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Verteuil-sur-Charente – View of Château de Verteuil loop from Ruffec (Charente)

02:37

59.4km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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6.64 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente Castle

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Verteuil Castle is a historic monument in Verteuil-sur-Charente. It dates back to 1080. It was here that François VI de la Rochefoucauld (French writer) wrote his Maxims.

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6.75 km

beautiful town with amazing views to the castle. Good little restaurants (very busy in the evening - booking required!). Wednesday is a wood fired pizza van at the market and the local bar allows you to bring the pizza in.

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6.89 km

Verteuil-sur-Charente

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4

6.90 km

View of Château de Verteuil

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Although you cannot visit this chateau (it is privately owned by the La Rochefoucauld family) it provides a wonderful backdrop to the village and is truly a sight to behold from the river.

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27.8 km

Sansac Castle (16th century)

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The Château de Sansac, located in the town of Beaulieu-sur-Sonnette, is a castle that dates from the Renaissance period.

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46.6 km

Argentor Gardens

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This arboretum features around sixty plant species.
The site offers refreshing shade as the Argentor River passes by. This peaceful setting also features a picnic table and a small playground.

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47.2 km

Abbaye de Nanteuil-en-Vallée

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54.5 km

Bois des Vigiers

Forest

9

58.5 km

Ruffec Town Hall

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This small town, known for the forecourt of its Saint-André church, is a stopover town on the road from Paris to Spain between Poitiers and Angoulême.

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59.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.2 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.8 km

2.64 km

< 100 m

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Lowest point (70 m)

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