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France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Couëron

Marais Jean-Jacques Audubon – Audubon Marsh loop from Couëron

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Couëron

Marais Jean-Jacques Audubon – Audubon Marsh loop from Couëron

Moderate

4.0

(4)

18

riders

Marais Jean-Jacques Audubon – Audubon Marsh loop from Couëron

02:39

44.0km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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5.69 km

Saint Blaise Chapel

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Small 15th century chapel, typical of the region. In the past, many weddings were celebrated there for the inhabitants of Haut-Couëron. It is built in an ogival style with granite …

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2

12.1 km

Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc

Highlight • Settlement

Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc is a small town located 20 kilometers from Nantes. With 7,000 inhabitants, the city has several local shops which make it an ideal stopover for day walkers and itinerant …

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3

12.1 km

nice little corner to quench your thirst on a terrace while looking at the church

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4

18.3 km

Lot Marshes

Highlight • Natural

Swamp only visible in winter and early spring. Many small birds, waders and raptors.
The rest of the year they are meadows used as pastures, more or less water depending on the weather and the tides.

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26.6 km

Menhir de Haute-Roche

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Returned to vertical at the beginning of November 2021, this menhir is the highest in Loire Atlantique with its 4.23 meters and its 24 tonnes of granite.
Incredible that it …

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35.6 km

Marais Jean-Jacques Audubon

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Embark on a road cycling adventure through the Jean-Jacques Audubon Marsh, a vast wetland named in honor of the famous ornithologist. This route offers gentle, quiet roads where you can …

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39.7 km

Audubon Marsh

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A very large marshy area of 2,000 hectares located between Couëron and Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc. Magnificent landscapes, where it is not uncommon to see storks and some of the 200 species of birds that frequent the marsh.

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42.8 km

Couëron

Highlight • Settlement

The scenic riverfront is one of the highlights in this town east of Nantes, hugging the northern bank of the Loire. Large sculptures add human artistry to the verdant landscape on the edge of town.

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44.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.78 km

1.10 km

149 m

103 m

Surfaces

30.6 km

11.2 km

1.06 km

966 m

297 m

< 100 m

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Friday 21 August

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