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Chalon-sur-Saône – Canal du Centre loop from Chalon-sur-Saône

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-sur-Saône – Canal du Centre loop from Chalon-sur-Saône

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4.2

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Chalon-sur-Saône – Canal du Centre loop from Chalon-sur-Saône

01:35

40.8km

120m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.3 km for 93 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.10 km

Chalon-sur-Saône

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Chalon-sur-Saône is a town worth a detour: it is known for its Nicéphore Niepce museum, inventor of photography, but also for its “Chalon dans la rue” festival, which hosts street …

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1.60 km

Obelisk of Chalon-sur-Saône

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de l'obélisque à Chalon-sur-Saône. The obelisk was made by Gauthey in 1788 to celebrate the opening of the Canal du Centre. (Source: Wikipedia)

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7.93 km

Old Church in Ruins

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An old church on the Canal du Centre

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11.5 km

Greenway Along the Canal du Centre

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A very pleasant way to get from Chagny to Chalon sur Saône, including with the family.

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20.3 km

The rooster on the market square

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25.0 km

Canal du Centre

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The Canal du Centre was designed to connect the two major rivers, the Loire and the Saône, for commercial purposes. It links Chalon-sur-Saône, a town on the banks of the …

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40.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.5 km

5.23 km

1.29 km

655 m

131 m

Surfaces

40.5 km

177 m

133 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Thursday 3 September

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Comments

May 20, 2023,Voie verte canal du centre - Fragne Chagny Fragne

The Canal du Centre, also known as the Canal du Charolais, connects the Loire and Saône valleys. It was created between 1783 and 1793 by the will of the States of Burgundy on the project of its chief engineer Émiland Gauthey. He established the junction between the Saône at Chalon-sur-Saône and the Loire at Digoin.
From Fragne to Chagny, back …

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Chalon-sur-Saône – Canal du Centre loop from Chalon-sur-Saône

Chalon-sur-Saône

Obelisk of Chalon-sur-Saône

Canal du center

Old Church in Ruins

Greenway Along the Canal du Centre

The rooster on the market square

Canal du Centre

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