2.6
(12)
44
riders
Paris Gate – Anstaing loop from Baisieux
01:52
45.8km
120m
Road cycling
Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 27.5 km for 92 m
After 36.8 km for 53 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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14.5 km
La Marque
Lake
21.2 km
Spanish Lake
Highlight • Lake
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27.5 km
Paris Gate
Highlight • Monument
The building is built in the classical style and is decorated with sculptures of Hercules and Mars, symbols of strength and war.
The Porte de Paris replaced the old Porte des Malades, which had been part of the city walls since the Middle Ages.
It has been classified as a historical monument since 1875.
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29.1 km
Sacred Heart Church
Highlight • Other
The building was constructed following a vow made by the Ladies of the Association of the Children of Mary of the Sacred Heart (in the Chapel of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart, Rue Royale) on October 7, 1870, to protect Lille from Prussian invasion. About ten years later, when the parish church was already open for worship, a second vow was made by the town's ladies concerning the construction of a chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart (the Vow Chapel, an apsidal chapel located behind the choir) and intended to become a special place of contemplation within the church itself.
The church was built by the architect Jules Batigny between 1875 and 1878 and again between 1895 and 1898. The apsidal chapels were added during the second half of the 1880s. When the church was consecrated on June 20, 1902, the bell tower was not yet completed.
On this occasion, Marie-Alphonse Sonnois, Archbishop of Cambrai (at that time, Lille did not yet have its own diocese and was therefore incorporated into that of Cambrai), consecrated the city of Lille to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. On June 12, 1910, a major congress of the Guard of Honor of the Sacred Heart was held, presided over by Monsignor François-Marie-Joseph Delamaire (coadjutor bishop).
The 75-meter-high bell tower was not completed until 1928 by the architect Charles Sarazin. Built of reinforced concrete, it was unable to withstand the elements and had to be completely restored from 2005 to 2008. The bell tower houses a carillon of several bells that has been silent for several years...
Only seven stained-glass windows have been restored. The building is still awaiting the restoration of the other five, which are in poor condition. In April 2018, the church was closed to worship by municipal decree for six months. The reason was the presence of dry rot.
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36.8 km
Bois blanc
Forest
40.9 km
Anstaing
Highlight • Settlement
45.8 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
28.2 km
12.6 km
3.26 km
966 m
432 m
191 m
119 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
42.4 km
2.20 km
904 m
154 m
< 100 m
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