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Plateau des Grises – Palais Idéal simply brilliant loop from Saint-Jean-de-Galaure

Plateau des Grises – Palais Idéal simply brilliant loop from Saint-Jean-de-Galaure

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Plateau des Grises – Palais Idéal simply brilliant loop from Saint-Jean-de-Galaure

01:46

31.3km

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 accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 19.7 km for 66 m

After 19.9 km for 152 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.11 km

Plateau des Grises

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The Plateau des Grises offers picturesque panoramic views of the surrounding valleys.

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20.0 km

April 1879. Ferdinand Cheval, then a 43-year-old rural postman, stumbled upon a stone so bizarre during his rounds that it sparked a dream. A true autodidact, he dedicated 33 years of his life to building a dream palace in his vegetable garden, inspired by nature, postcards, and the first illustrated magazines he distributed.

For his rounds in the countryside, he traveled about 30 kilometers each day, collecting stones with the help of his trusty wheelbarrow. Alone, misunderstood, he inscribed "the work of a man" on his monument. His dream palace was completed in 1912.

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20.2 km

The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval

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This place is the story of a postman, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, who in 1873 and for the following 33 years, built a dream palace in his vegetable garden. He picked up stones during his rounds with his wheelbarrow. Alone, he imagines an ideal palace, where you will find elephants, caimans, pelicans, bears, birds and many other curiosities. This unique place in the world has inspired many artists. Classified in 1969 as a Historic Monument, you can visit this place all year round. Information is available here:factorcheval.com/infos-pratiques

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26.4 km

Charrière Priory

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The Charrière site is a Franciscan convent. It is a unique place in the region. It consists of a Romanesque church which depended on Cluny from the 10th to the 12th century. Activities are scheduled during the summer. Find the full program here: prieuredecharriere.fr/12558_Programme-des-Estivales-du-Prieure-de-Charriere.html

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29.6 km

Attention: River Crossing

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29.6 km

Walk on water

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A river crosses the road here. Over it ensures at least 1 wet foot but doable, definitely recommended to continue

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31.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.6 km

2.08 km

865 m

720 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

13.4 km

1.50 km

1.12 km

183 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

38°C

16°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Plateau des Grises – Palais Idéal simply brilliant loop from Saint-Jean-de-Galaure

Plateau des Grises

Palais Idéal simply brilliant

The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval

Charrière Priory

Attention: River Crossing

Walk on water

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