Ballastière Pond – Saint-Médard Church of Thouars loop from Curçay-sur-Dive

Ballastière Pond – Saint-Médard Church of Thouars loop from Curçay-sur-Dive

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Ballastière Pond – Saint-Médard Church of Thouars loop from Curçay-sur-Dive

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104km

700m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 34.4 km for 706 m

After 55.2 km for 725 m

After 61.0 km for 2.83 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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26.6 km

Ballastière Pond

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10-hectare body of water on the cycle route of the Thouet Valley. Swimming prohibited but you can cycle around it.

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27.1 km

La Ballastière

Lake

46.1 km

La Chapelle Jeanne d'Arc art center

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The contemporary art center of national interest, La Chapelle Jeanne d’Arc de Thouars, is today a leading venue for contemporary art in the western region. Along with the Château d’Oiron …

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46.4 km

Thouars

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(taken from Trip Advisor although I would agree with everything in the following description) Thouars is one of those pretty French towns that few people have ever heard of... It …

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46.4 km

Saint-Médard Church of Thouars

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All information about this big city can be found here:

tours.fr

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46.7 km

Prtty view on the Thouars's castle

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In 1635, Marie de la Tour d'Auvergne, Duchess of La Trémoïlle, demolished the castle that was on the site and built this more modern castle. His family then moved to …

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47.2 km

Pont des Chouans on the Thouet

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The Chouans bridge on the Thouet is a medieval bridge which crosses the Thouet river between Thouars and Saint-Jean-de-Thouars. The bridge was fortified in the 15th century and witnessed the …

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52.0 km

View of the Thouet River from Missé Bridge

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93.6 km

Château d'Oiron

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Magnificent chateau sitting just on the outskirts of Orion. Best seen from the approaching roads as walls and gates block the view from the road outside.
chateau-oiron.fr

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104 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.8 km

8.62 km

4.49 km

2.11 km

430 m

Surfaces

69.5 km

30.3 km

4.29 km

319 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

14°C

3°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2023,D5: Saumur to Airvault

After leaving the Saumur region the route vaguely follows the little Thouet river.

Mainly on roads but very little traffic.

There's a short but steep climb into Thouars.

The bar in Airvault is well worth visiting!