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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre

Abbatiale Saint-Austremoine – Château de Parentignat loop from Arvant

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Bournoncle-Saint-Pierre

Abbatiale Saint-Austremoine – Château de Parentignat loop from Arvant

Hard

4.8

(5)

25

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Abbatiale Saint-Austremoine – Château de Parentignat loop from Arvant

05:27

90.7km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 62.3 km for 53 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

6.15 km

Auzon bridge

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A reinforced concrete structure, built in 1934. It allows you to cross over the Allier River to the charming medieval village of Auzon.

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2

16.0 km

View of Lamothe

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4 kilometers from Brioude on the Via Allier you can see the medieval village of Lamothe, its castle and its neo-Gothic church.

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3

44.7 km

Mailhat

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Mailhat is a small village of 50 inhabitants which is worth a detour for its beautiful Romanesque arkose church, Notre-Dame-de-Mailhat, with its original architecture.

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4

51.6 km

View of Usson from the Via Allier

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This section of the Via Allier offers a view of the village of Usson, perched on its volcanic peak. It is one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of France."

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57.8 km

L'Allier

Lake

6

62.2 km

Issoire

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Issoire is a charming town in Auvergne. The town is now labeled “Most Beautiful Detour of France”. Admire its Saint-Austremoine abbey church which dates from the 12th century, or its …

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7

62.3 km

Abbatiale Saint-Austremoine

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Beautiful church inside and out.

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8

64.7 km

View of the old suspension bridge of Parentignat

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This old suspension bridge linked Issoire on the left bank and Parentignat on the right bank. It was the first in 1831 which made it possible to cross the Allier, …

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9

66.7 km

Château de Parentignat

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You may have a photo book in English for during the tour.

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78.4 km

L'Alagnon

Lake

B

90.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.0 km

5.71 km

1.99 km

1.87 km

200 m

Surfaces

82.0 km

7.92 km

654 m

161 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (490 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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Monday 19 October

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8°C

70 %

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