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Centre-Val de Loire

View of Château de Chinon – View of Candes-Saint-Martin loop from Chinon

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France

Centre-Val de Loire

View of Château de Chinon – View of Candes-Saint-Martin loop from Chinon

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4.6

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203

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View of Château de Chinon – View of Candes-Saint-Martin loop from Chinon

03:04

50.6km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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Start point

Train Station

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1.72 km

View of Château de Chinon

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From here you can see the whole castle.
On July 14th there will be an illumination for the national holiday.

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18.3 km

Cave Entrance

22.1 km

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is one of the largest monastic communities in Europe dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a place with a rich history, located in the heart of the Loire Valley and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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22.2 km

Fontevraud

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Located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, welcome to the Fontevraud-l'Abbaye Tourist Office, our travel advisors will welcome you in front of the Saint-Michel church to help you discover the destination.

Let us advise you and discover a village full of charm. Formed around the famous royal abbey, the Plantagenets necropolis, it is today a lively village, rich in numerous monuments, shops and craftsmen.

The Tourist Office offers you: a privileged welcome - a free wifi hotspot - a shop with a wide choice of regional products, gifts, books and souvenirs - good tips to visit more and spend less when buying your entrance tickets - a complete tourist guide - a website - but also to travel light, by leaving your luggage with us.

More information and opening hours at ot-saumur.fr/nl/sheets/vvv-kantoor-fontevraud-labbaye-5404626

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28.9 km

Montsoreau Castle

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The Château de Montsoreau has been immortalized many times, notably by Alexandre Dumas in his novel La Dame de Monsoreau, written between 1845 and 1846.

Above all, since 2016 Montsoreau has been a Museum of Contemporary Art with the world's largest collection of works from the Art and Language movement. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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30.0 km

Saint Martin Collegiate Church, Candes

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Built at the place of death of St. Martin and of course consecrated to him.

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30.8 km

Confluence of the Vienne and the Loire

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31.6 km

View of Candes-Saint-Martin

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Candes-Saint-Martin is a commune of 212 inhabitants in the department of Indre-et-Loire in the Center-Val de Loire region. The commune with its sanctuary Saint-Martin is classified as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Wikipedia

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35.9 km

View of the Vienne

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The banks of the Vienne are perfect for cycling. Beautiful places allow you to contemplate its course and its natural environment, like this one located on the right bank between Chinon and Saumur.

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50.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.5 km

8.95 km

2.70 km

965 m

598 m

486 m

392 m

Surfaces

34.4 km

13.9 km

1.18 km

533 m

320 m

242 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

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15°C

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View of Château de Chinon – View of Candes-Saint-Martin loop from Chinon

View of Château de Chinon

Fontevraud Royal Abbey

Fontevraud

Montsoreau Castle

Saint Martin Collegiate Church, Candes

Confluence of the Vienne and the Loire

View of Candes-Saint-Martin

View of the Vienne

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