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Mourioux-Vieilleville

Bénévent-l'Abbaye – Châtelus Bridge loop from Vieilleville

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Mourioux-Vieilleville

Bénévent-l'Abbaye – Châtelus Bridge loop from Vieilleville

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Bénévent-l'Abbaye – Châtelus Bridge loop from Vieilleville

09:49

153km

2,020m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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28.1 km

Porte Saint-Jean

Highlight • Historical Site

The Porte Saint-Jean is one of the old city gates of La Souterraine. What you see now is modest, but in the Middle Ages it was a serious entrance to the walled city.
Why it's nice:
This was literally the city's checkpoint. Anyone who wanted to enter was examined here.
The name probably refers to a nearby chapel or hospital of Saint-Jean.
You're essentially walking through a 13th-14th-century section here, without it being ostentatious.
What many people miss:
La Souterraine was an important stop on a side route of the pilgrimage route to Santiago. It's likely that pilgrims, traders, and soldiers passed through here centuries ago.

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28.2 km

Church of Our Lady of La Souterraine

Highlight • Religious Site

The Notre-Dame de la Souterraine church was restored in the 19th century. It is distinguished by its underground crypt. The style of the granite building would have been influenced by the pilgrims of Santiago de Compostela, La Souterraine being on the pilgrimage route.

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39.3 km

View of Hillside with Hay Bales

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4

52.1 km

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Highlight • Religious Site

This small town of character is rich in history: abbey, castle, landscaped park and even a giant game of goose! Don't miss the Scénovision, which tells the story of local personalities who have left their mark on history.

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64.4 km

Picnic area and small shelter

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A cozy little rest area.

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70.4 km

Châtelus Bridge

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The Châtelus bridge spans the Thaurion. This bridge has the particularity of being built on the old bridge which is now underwater, due to the filling of the Étroit dam, which raised the water level in the Le Thaurion river. The small Châtelus beach is located a few meters from the bridge.

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70.4 km

Châtelus-le-Marcheix Beach

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An ideal place to rest, swim and refresh or simply relax on the sandy beach and enjoy the tranquility of the river that passes in front of you.

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75.1 km

Scenic route in the Thaurion Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very quiet little road, close to the Thaurion river. On the route of the "tour of the Creuse".

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153 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

145 km

4.95 km

3.27 km

Surfaces

138 km

14.5 km

113 m

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