La Grand'Cour Castle – Saint-Sylvain Church loop from Baugy
La Grand'Cour Castle – Saint-Sylvain Church loop from Baugy
4
riders
La Grand'Cour Castle – Saint-Sylvain Church loop from Baugy
02:46
58.1km
340m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: March 3, 2026
Tips
The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable
Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.
After 52.5 km for 659 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
Get Directions
11.2 km
Les Usages de Marciilly
Forest
26.0 km
Saint-Hilaire Church of Gondilly
Highlight • Religious Site
Originally placed under the patronage of the abbey of St-Laurent, near Cosne, it was initially Romanesque in style, then remodeled over the centuries.
Saint-Hilaire lived in the 4th century. Originally from Aquitaine, he was exiled to the East for having defended the Trinitarian faith in a Gaul acquired to Arianism. Returning to Gaul around 367, he was appointed first bishop of Poitiers.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
26.7 km
La Grand'Cour Castle
Highlight • Monument
It was included in the Supplementary Inventory of Historic Monuments in 2019 and can be visited all year round.
Sleeping there is also possible because the owners offer two guest rooms.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
36.0 km
Notre-Dame de Fourvière Chapel, Laverdines
Highlight • Religious Site
During the invasion of Prussia in 1870, Claude Gindre, then owner of the castle of Laverdines, promised to build a chapel if Prussia did not cross the Loire.
The promise was kept with the construction from 1873 to 1875 of this chapel, ceded to the state for a symbolic Franc in 1983. It is well maintained, and is located right next to the Castle of the same name, which cannot be visited.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
36.0 km
Saint-Sylvain Church
Highlight • Religious Site
Its history echoes the construction of the Notre-Dame de Fourvières basilica in 1870 following the wish of the Lyonnais to build it if the Prussians do not cross the Saône.
Indeed, Claude Gindre, the owner of the Château de Laverdines since 1860, is a silk worker from Lyon and makes a similar wish concerning the Vauvise valley. He kept his promise in 1873 by having this chapel dedicated to the Virgin built, but outside the castle grounds so that all the villagers could have access to it.
A replica of the Virgin Mary which crowns the Lyon basilica was initially on its roof and is today preserved on the ground, next to the church.
It was bought by the municipality in 1893 for a symbolic franc and then work was undertaken with the help of the heritage foundation between 2016 and 2019 in order to repair significant external damage.
Behind the gate on the other side of the road, you can see Laverdines Castle in the distance.
Translated by Google •
Tip by
37.2 km
Bois de Laverdines
Forest
58.1 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
56.1 km
1.40 km
666 m
Surfaces
34.0 km
23.5 km
666 m
< 100 m
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Elevation
Highest point (240 m)
Lowest point (160 m)
Sign up to see more specific route details
Sign up for free
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Thursday 21 May
28°C
11°C
0 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h
to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route
Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.