Le Lay depuis Port La Claye – Graon Lake loop from Luçon
Le Lay depuis Port La Claye – Graon Lake loop from Luçon
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Le Lay depuis Port La Claye – Graon Lake loop from Luçon
02:54
67.8km
420m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: June 20, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 261 m
After 7.22 km for 80 m
After 67.6 km for 261 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.18 km
The Luçon water tower
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The water tower with the adjoining electrical factory which made it possible to operate it (factory powered by coal from Faymoreau) made Luçon a city at the cutting edge of modernity with running water and electricity. . However, in 1961 the water tower was decommissioned, and it gradually deteriorated due to lack of maintenance. In 1991, the reinforced concrete monument was threatened with demolition, but by a decree of February 10, 1992 it was automatically classified as a historic monument, in order to allow its preservation. It now stands as a witness to early 20th century architecture consecrated by the appearance of reinforced concrete, and offers a light and astonishing silhouette for a water tower with its late art deco style and ceramic flourishes. . On the main facade, two cast iron lion faces had an orange lamp. This monument was to be supplemented by a lighthouse which was never completed.
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1.71 km
Luçon Cathedral
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But Luzon is best known for its religious status. From the 7th century, the foundation of a monastery which was destroyed by the Viking invasions made it the spiritual center of Bas-Poitou and the town became the seat of the bishopric in the 14th century.
In 1608, a certain Armand Jean du Plessis was appointed Bishop of Luçon. Noting the sad state of the city ravaged during the Wars of Religion, he described the region as "the ugliest bishopric in France, the dirtiest and most disagreeable" (especially in order to justify his request for subsidies from the ecclesiastical authorities). endeavored from then on to reorganize the diocese which he left in 1623 to put himself at the service of the king, after a long ascent to the throne.This bishop of Luçon, with remarkable intellectual qualities, ended up becoming the principal Minister of Louis XIII, and remains known under the name of “Cardinal of Richelieu.” The history of the city remains intrinsically linked to the figure of Richelieu who officiated in this cathedral.
Begun in 1091, the cathedral was initially in the Romanesque style. The portal of the north transept remains from this period. But for the most part, the building (the nave, the choir, the cloister) that we see now was rebuilt several times in the Gothic style. During the wars of religion, the church was repeatedly ransacked. The high openwork neo-Gothic spire is a splendid romantic fantasy according to 19th century taste. It peaks at 85 m and gives the cathedral the silhouette we know today.
The city center of Luçon also offers other historical and religious monuments.
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7.26 km
Bois des Glands
Forest
14.9 km
Le Lay depuis Port La Claye
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15.1 km
Le Lay
Lake
31.7 km
Bois de la Barre
Forest
36.2 km
Graon Lake
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36.2 km
Lake Shore in Parc Naturel Régional du Marais Poitevin
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41.0 km
Lac du Graon
Lake
67.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
63.7 km
2.10 km
1.42 km
333 m
193 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
61.8 km
5.76 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Highest point (70 m)
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