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Saint-Laurent-De-La-Prée

Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

Saint-Laurent-De-La-Prée

Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

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Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

02:19

52.7km

130m

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: May 18, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 32.8 km for 231 m

After 38.4 km for 96 m

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Start point

Train Station

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12.5 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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In the 19th century, the only way to cross the Charente was by ferry. But this one was disturbed by the tides. It would have been necessary to build a …

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15.4 km

Rochefort Maritime Arsenal

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In the 17th century, Louis XIV dreamed of reigning supreme on land and sea. To do this, he needs a place to build and arm his warships. In 1666, the …

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22.8 km

Tonnay-Charente Suspension Bridge

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Very pretty bridge which offers a beautiful view of the village, the Château des Capucins and the Charente.

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32.3 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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Very practical when it is open. The passages are very regular.

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32.7 km

Transporter Bridge, Échillais Side

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37.4 km

View of the Rochefort-Echillais Transporter Bridge

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Enjoy a superb view of this building, inaugurated in 1900, linking Rochefort to Échillais. For the record, there are only 8 transporter bridges like this one left in the world today!

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37.5 km

Schwebefähre von Rochefort

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The Rochefort transporter bridge (French: Pont transbordeur de Rochefort or Pont à transbordeur de Martrou) went into operation in 1900 and is the work of the French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. …

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37.5 km

Martrou Bridge

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Good view from the new bridge :) by the way with a very good bike path

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52.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.5 km

19.2 km

2.93 km

2.41 km

1.81 km

833 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.9 km

9.28 km

2.21 km

783 m

390 m

186 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

30°C

22°C

40 %

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Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

Rochefort Maritime Arsenal

Tonnay-Charente Suspension Bridge

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

Transporter Bridge, Échillais Side

View of the Rochefort-Echillais Transporter Bridge

Schwebefähre von Rochefort

Martrou Bridge

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