The Azay Mill – Azay-le-Rideau loop from Chinon
The Azay Mill – Azay-le-Rideau loop from Chinon
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The Azay Mill – Azay-le-Rideau loop from Chinon
03:41
53.8km
410m
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: April 24, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 52.6 km for 85 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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12.8 km
Espace Naturel Sensible de la Pomardière
Nature Reserve
26.0 km
The Azay Mill
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26.5 km
Renaissance splendor at Azay-le-Rideau
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The historical roots of the moated castle lie in a high medieval castle of the knight Ridel d'Azay, which was razed at the beginning of the 15th century by the later French king Charles VII. Around a century later, between 1518 and 1527, Gilles Berthelot had today's palace built on the site of the old castle. In 1791, through the Raffin family, he came to the Marquis Charles de Biencourt. His descendants sold the property to the French state in 1906, which has owned it ever since.
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26.9 km
Azay-le-Rideau
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44.1 km
Domaine Chesnaies (Delicious wine)
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49.9 km
Forest Cycling Trail in Parc Naturel Régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine
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52.7 km
Ascent to the Fortress
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53.4 km
Joan of Arc statue
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Historical context: She is one of the greatest heroines in French military history. She played a decisive role in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) but was handed over to the English by the Burgundians, after which she ended up at the stake. Joan of Arc, canonized in 1920, was an extraordinary young woman.
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53.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
29.3 km
13.2 km
7.99 km
2.60 km
612 m
190 m
Surfaces
22.6 km
19.3 km
9.95 km
1.41 km
386 m
239 m
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Elevation
Highest point (120 m)
Lowest point (30 m)
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Friday 10 July
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