Europe Bridge – La Petite Loire loop from Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin

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Centre-Val de Loire

Orléans

Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin

Europe Bridge – La Petite Loire loop from Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin

Moderate

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Europe Bridge – La Petite Loire loop from Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin

00:48

7.64km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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535 m

Europe Bridge

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This asymmetrical modern design bridge was built between 1998 and 2000. It connects the city of Orleans to the Loire by bike and offers in each direction a wide cycle path separated from motorized traffic.

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1.49 km

La Petite Loire

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Here we find a very nice little path along the Loire.
The duits separate the Grande Loire in the north from the Petite Loire in the south. Their construction led …

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3.60 km

The Saint-Charles duit

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A duit is a stone dike that can be submerged in winter. This dyke was built in 1831. It channeled water to the north shore, to allow barges to continue …

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4.16 km

Run along the Loire

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Path along the Loire with a view of the opposite old town - at one point you can reach a small island at low water level.

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4.91 km

Jeanne d'Arc Memorial, Pont des Tourelles

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On May 7th Joan of Arc rode forward. Struck by an arrow and thrown from her horse, she remained on the field. This impressed her comrades-in-arms and increased the army's …

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