Chastang Dam – Argentat loop from Argentat

Chastang Dam – Argentat loop from Argentat

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Chastang Dam – Argentat loop from Argentat

01:11

22.7km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.92 km for 225 m

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10.9 km

Chastang Dam

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The Chastang Dam is a reservoir in the Corrèze department. It has been in operation since 1951. The structure dams the course of the Dordogne between Bort-les-Orgues and Argentat.

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This superb town, located on the edge of the Dordogne, is worth a stop. It has been known since the Gallic era. The place was strategic and has remained so throughout history. The town controlled the access linking Armorica to the Mediterranean Sea. This situation made it a place where wealth circulated. It was in the 18th and 19th centuries that its economic growth increased thanks to the use of barges, these flat-bottomed boats that could navigate shallow waterways.

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View of Argentat-sur-Dordogne and the Dordogne River

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Transition point between the Haute-Dordogne and the Valley! Nice view of the Dordogne

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View Over the Dordogne

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22.3 km

Quais d'Argentat-sur-Dordogne

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Superb little paved lane along the Dordogne lined with restaurant and bar for a meal break or refreshment...

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The banks of the Dordogne

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Especially the way from the campsite to get there is nice. It goes partly directly along the Dordogne, where we also bathed. In the ice cold water ;)
The walk takes about 10 minutes.

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