The best MTB trails around Boigny-Sur-Bionne

Combleux, designated as a Village de caractère du Loiret, is located in the Loire Valley, just 6 km from Orléans. The municipality is crossed by the Loire River and the Orléans Canal, which allowed it to develop. This charming little village of former boatmen has preserved many traces of this intense river transport activity. The municipality is at the heart of the Loiret au fil de l’eau and is located on the developed route of the Orléans Canal.

Orléans is a surprisingly nice city. What kind of city is it? I would describe Orléans as historically French, but lively. There are students living there, many shops and restaurants, and the center is quite compact. You'll find the historic center around Place du Martroi, Rue Jeanne d'Arc, and the Sainte-Croix cathedral. Many half-timbered houses, colorful facades, and charming streets. And yes: Jeanne d'Arc is pretty much everywhere there. She liberated Orléans in 1429 during the Hundred Years' War and has been inextricably linked to the city ever since. Her statue stands in the middle of Place du Martroi, and you'll find the Maison de Jeanne d'Arc there, among other things. Around Rue de Bourgogne and its side streets, there are many places to eat and drink. On the other side, you can walk towards the Loire and stroll along the quays.

Between the Loire and the forest, the commune of Mardié is part of the Métropole Orléans Val de Loire, forming its eastern entrance, 12 km from the center of Orléans. With a long history largely marked by viticulture, part of its territory belongs to the Loire Valley section classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Quite vast, the commune has an area of 17.3 km² and stretches for about 12 km from Northwest to Southeast with a width of only 4 to 5 km. The relief is marked only by the slopes that delimit the valleys of the Loire and the river Cens, doubled by the Canal d'Orléans. The altitude is between 100 and 120 m. The landscapes are varied and have a lot of character. "Natural" landscapes with the banks of the Loire, the canal and the Cens valley, vast cultivated areas and very extensive woods. Inhabited landscapes with the town center, clustered around a beautiful Romanesque church, a lively district in Pont-aux-Moines with its small shops, very green and airy residential areas, some important hamlets that have retained traditional rural housing mixed with more recent constructions. The commune benefits from the main services and shops, and is well served by public transport to Orléans. Despite demographic growth, which remains controlled (just under 3000 inhabitants), it has retained a fairly marked rural character and remains, in many respects, a village where life is good.

To do on a mountain bike or walking trip to see the scenery

A charming place for a walk, hike, jog, or bike ride, as you choose!

Nice little place to have a coffee. However, it's €3 for a coffee...

A true must-see, the banks of the Loire are sometimes congested, particularly on the outskirts of towns and villages where cohabitation with pedestrians is not always considered.

Renovated, the Orléans Canal is a long, peaceful, and very flowing ribbon.