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Pays de la Loire

Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

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Pays de la Loire

Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

Moderate

4.0

(2)

15

riders

Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

01:56

37.6km

490m

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 20, 2026

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After 30.3 km for 785 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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8.61 km

Climb and Descent Along Lac de la Mère

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If you're coming from Mervant, you'll have a long straight descent where speeds of 60km/h are easily obtainable before turning back round the lake for awesome views and an challenging …

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18.2 km

Vouvant

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Vouvant is labelled in Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (since 1988), as a Petite cité de caractère, and the village has obtained two flowers out of five in the …

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3

19.0 km

Magnificent view of Vouvant and its ramparts!

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Winding and hunchbacked country road, magnificent arrival on Vouvant and its ramparts, passing through fields that remind both of the South and the Norman groves.

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4

28.8 km

Mervent Dam

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Both a place of natural beauty and a lair of James Bond villains, this place is nothing short of spectacular.

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37.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.6 km

2.74 km

807 m

452 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

11.1 km

733 m

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Wednesday 15 July

31°C

18°C

60 %

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