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Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre loop from Fragnes-la-Loyère

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Fragnes-La-Loyère

Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre loop from Fragnes-la-Loyère

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4.0

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Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre loop from Fragnes-la-Loyère

00:59

25.7km

70m

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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767 m

Old Church in Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

An old church on the Canal du Centre

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4.31 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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13.2 km

Canal du Centre

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At the gates of Chagny, the Canal du Center is an ideal place for walks away from road traffic. The setting is superb and shady.

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13.9 km

Rail cross bridge

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better to do on foot

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16.7 km

Rully lock

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Rully lock. There are three charging stations for electric bikes behind the old lock keeper's house.

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16.8 km

Rully Tourist Office

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Tourist information is always good 👍

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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 Saône, to Digoin, on the banks of the Loire. It is 112 kilometers long. This waterway provided Burgundy with an invaluable asset at the time, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. The first stone was laid in 1784. The first barge sailed on the canal in 1791, in the midst of the French Revolution.

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25.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

783 m

777 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

483 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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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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Canal du Centre – Canal du Centre loop from Fragnes-la-Loyère

Canal du center

Old Church in Ruins

Greenway Along the Canal du Centre

Canal du Centre

Rail cross bridge

Rully lock

Rully Tourist Office

Canal du Centre

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