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France
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Château-Chinon (Ville)
Cercy-La-Tour

Nivernais Canal – Nivernais Canal loop from Cercy-la-Tour

Easy

9

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Nivernais Canal – Nivernais Canal loop from Cercy-la-Tour

01:43

34.3km

60m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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5.66 km

Nivernais Canal

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The Nivernais canal is the least used of the four canals running through Burgundy. It connects the Loire river to the Yonne river near Auxerre, via a 196 kilometer route. It was abandoned at the end of the seventies and was recently rehabilitated. Its route is very quiet and crosses a relatively unknown microregion.

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7.37 km

Nivernais Canal

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Small bridge which spans the Canal Du Nivernais. Connecting Saint-Léger-des-Vignes to Auxerre, the Nivernais canal is the 2nd busiest canal in France for pleasure craft.

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13.9 km

Canal du Nivernais

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With its 174 kilometres, the Nivernais canal connects the Seine basin to that of the Loire. For several kilometres, it is bordered by the GR 3 and the EuroVélo 6.

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17.3 km

The Church of Saint Léger is placed under the name of Saint Léger des Vignes. it is a parish church of Saint Léger, it was built in the middle of the 19th century in the old stables of the Château de La Charbonnière. It is Gothic inspired, it is oriented north-south, with a cross plan.

She owns two paintings by Olga Olby produced in 1951-1953, the Descent from the Cross, and the Crucifixion and Ascent to Calvary (1957).

The porch bell tower is square and dates from the 19th century, it is pierced with simple bays on its four sides, its roof has a large spire covered with slates. The roof of the building is also made of slate. The body of the building is supported by numerous buttresses. On its facade above the porch a double bay lights the entrance, above these an oculus lights the attic.

Its spire is covered with slates. The buttresses are prominent. Its apse is at the bottom of the oven. The entrance does not have an eardrum. Its windows are modern. The portal of the 19th century church of Saint-Léger-des-Vignes (1832-1833) is topped with twin windows decorated with stained glass.

Saint-Léger-les-Vignes takes its name from the martyr bishop of Autun, Saint-Léger from the 7th century. Saint-Léger had his eyes gouged out by the mayor of the Ebroïn palace. The territory of Saint-Léger-les-Vignes was evangelized in the 8th century by the monks of Saint-Hermeland, who founded a leper colony there.

Inside a group statue of Saint Anne and the Virgin, in polychrome stone, dated from the 16th century Classified MH (1974). The Altar is dated 1860.

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18.4 km

Path Along the Canal

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33.0 km

While this bridge allows you to cross the Aron River with a beautiful view of the river, when you look up you cannot ignore the statue of Notre-Dame du Nivernais which dominates from its abutment in the center of the city.

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34.3 km

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Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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28.7 km

5.03 km

304 m

160 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

26.1 km

8.05 km

136 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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