Provostière Pond – The Washhouse of Riaillé loop from Riaillé

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Provostière Pond – The Washhouse of Riaillé loop from Riaillé

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Provostière Pond – The Washhouse of Riaillé loop from Riaillé

02:31

31.6km

210m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 27.5 km for 124 m

After 30.9 km for 223 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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60 m

Notre-Dame Church

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According to old documents and plans, the current Notre-Dame church was built on the site of an old church consecrated in 1500. The departmental archives of Loire-Atlantique tell us that …

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6.57 km

La Poitevinière Pond

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The Provostière pond and the Poitevinière pond: remains of the Forges de Riaillé
The two ponds were for several centuries the driving force of the iron industry. In fact, these …

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8.61 km

Provostière Pond

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With a surface area of 73 ha, the pond is connected to Lake Vioreau by the Rigole des Ajaux. This assembly is part of the Nantes-Brest canal supply system.

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26.3 km

Ford across the Erdre

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Crossing the Erdre River by ford or footbridge. A single track gravel path, then a single track through the undergrowth, then a grassy path. This is part of the 6 "Erdre Valley" mountain bike trail.

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29.8 km

Le Moulin Pelé

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The water mills mark the route of the Erdre trail, first the Moulin Pelé then that of the Benâte.

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31.0 km

The Washhouse of Riaillé

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The wash house is located on the banks of the Erdre, at the exit of the town of Riaillé towards Ancenis. This beautiful building was abandoned for a long time …

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31.6 km

End point

Parking

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