Paris Gate – Ducal Palace of Nevers loop from Bona

Road cycling routes

France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Nevers

Bona

Paris Gate – Ducal Palace of Nevers loop from Bona

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Paris Gate – Ducal Palace of Nevers loop from Bona

03:09

68.8km

750m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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10.6 km

Col de Vastrasse

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

From Martangy to the west, this pass provides access to Saint-Benin-des-Bois. 4km long, with an average gradient of 4%, it offers reasonable gradients on a well-maintained road through the undergrowth. At the summit (434m) is an imposing telecommunications tower.

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27.9 km

Moulin du Greux

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Old forge from the beginning of the 16th century converted into a mill at the end of the 19th century. The building is in poor condition, but it is still imposing and located in a bucolic natural environment.

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29.0 km

Forge of Urzy

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The Urzy forge has existed since the beginning of the 16th century, and has been modified several times during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was converted into a dwelling …

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40.0 km

Saint John the Baptist Church

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In the center of the old town, the classical style church was built between 1612 and 1676 on a Greek cross plan. It was initially dedicated to Saint John the …

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40.1 km

Paris Gate

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City gate built in the 18th century.

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40.8 km

Ducal Palace of Nevers

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Considered the first of the Loire castles, the ducal palace of Nevers is a castle from the 15th and 16th centuries, residence of the counts and then the dukes of Nevers.

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