Portes du Chapître – Canal de Luçon loop from Luçon

Portes du Chapître – Canal de Luçon loop from Luçon

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Portes du Chapître – Canal de Luçon loop from Luçon

01:50

32.0km

30m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel 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: September 16, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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Waypoints

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Train Station

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1.15 km

The Luçon water tower

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When the 1st Cavalry Dragon arrived in the town of Luçon ordered by Georges Clemenceau in 1910, the army required a supply of 70 liters of water per day, per …

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1.68 km

Luçon Canals

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The first section of the Luçon Canal, heading south, is uncovered; we are on the dike. The section from Triaize to Luçon is wilder. A country road then a path leads between crops.

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1.70 km

Luçon Cathedral

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The origins of the city of Luçon are linked to port activity dating back to the early Middle Ages, when the city was located on the edge of the Gulf …

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3.00 km

Luçon Canal

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Track along the canal a bit bumpy. No shade the whole way.

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3.06 km

Cycle path from Triaize to Luçon

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Trail in catastrophic condition. No effort to promote cycle tourism in the region

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13.9 km

A sea of torch lilies

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The torch lilies, also called rocket flowers, are a genus of plants in the subfamily of the Asphodel family, with about 70 species (Wikipedia).

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13.9 km

Portes du Chapître

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The portes du chapître in the last decades of the 18th century made the canal more reliable and easier to navigate. While the massive human interventions to drain and make …

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