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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Craponne-Sur-Arzon

La Potence d'Allègre – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Craponne-sur-Arzon

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Le Puy-en-Velay
Craponne-Sur-Arzon

La Potence d'Allègre – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Craponne-sur-Arzon

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La Potence d'Allègre – Forteresse de Polignac loop from Craponne-sur-Arzon

05:04

97.1km

1,560m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 59.8 km for 126 m

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Parking

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29.5 km

La Potence d'Allègre

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The site of “Potence d’Allègre” is the name given to the astonishing remains of one of the castles built at the summit of the Baury volcano.

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41.8 km

A medieval church building in downtown Saint Paulien. The processing of different stones is impressive.

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53.6 km

Formerly the starting point of the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela and today especially known for its peculiar location in volcanic landscape. Le Puy-en Velay is also …

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56.5 km

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57.8 km

It evokes the population, in period costume and accessories animates the streets, feasts, dances, and participates in the famous contest of the King of the bird (the winner was proclaimed …

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57.8 km

The "Saint Jacques" fresco

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The mural on Boulevard de la République, which welcomes passers-by at the entrance to the city, received the title of Pinceau d´Or 2017, awarding the best trompe l'oeil among a selection of works from across France.

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59.8 km

A major religious building in Puy-en-Velay, Notre-Dame Cathedral offers at 7 a.m., every day from April 1 to October 31 and at 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday, from November 1 …

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64.1 km

Forteresse de Polignac

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The Polignac Fortress, perched on a volcanic mound, offers a striking spectacle.
Polignac classified among "The most beautiful villages in France".

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97.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.4 km

11.6 km

4.71 km

461 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.9 km

17.1 km

179 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (620 m)

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Thursday 16 July

28°C

15°C

49 %

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