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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Montceau-Les-Mines

Blue Drawbridge – Canal du Centre loop from Montceau-les-Mines

Bike touring routes & trails

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Chalon-Sur-Saône

Montceau-Les-Mines

Blue Drawbridge – Canal du Centre loop from Montceau-les-Mines

Easy

5.0

(22)

24

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Blue Drawbridge – Canal du Centre loop from Montceau-les-Mines

01:31

27.0km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 298 m for 15 m

After 982 m for 18 m

After 26.6 km for 18 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

556 m

Port in Montceau-les-Mines 🚢🛥⛴️🛳

Highlight • Settlement

Nice city right on the canal. City center worth seeing with a small port

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799 m

The drawbridge of Montceau-les-Mines

Highlight • Bridge

A symbol of Montceau-les-Mines, the lifting bridge spans the Canal du Centre. Built in 1952 in the factories of Le Creusot, this imposing steel structure replaced an old 19th-century swing …

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3

2.55 km

Lavoir des Chavannes

Highlight • Other

Only visible from the street, but an impressive industrial monument.

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7.49 km

Canal du Centre

Highlight (Segment) • River

The Canal du Center is a historic canal in central France, linking the Loire and the Saône. It meanders through pretty landscapes, charming villages and an industrial heritage.

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5

15.5 km

Briqueterie de Ciry-le-Noble

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This former ceramics factory from the end of the 19th century produced fireproof bricks and stoneware products. and was founded at the end of the 19th century. Here you can …

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6

15.9 km

Sunrise Bivouac Area

Highlight • Rest Area

ideal for a good break

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7

16.9 km

Very pleasant to drive on the D974

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Despite some traffic, driving on the D974 is very pleasant. I also have to express my respect to the French drivers.
Very considerate drivers. !!!
🙏

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27.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.8 km

229 m

Surfaces

26.4 km

378 m

162 m

< 100 m

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