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Château Loubet – Eyzahut loop from La Bégude-de-Mazenc

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
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La Bégude-De-Mazenc

Château Loubet – Eyzahut loop from La Bégude-de-Mazenc

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Château Loubet – Eyzahut loop from La Bégude-de-Mazenc

01:27

20.8km

400m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 919 m for 85 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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216 m

Site of the train accident on 18 October 1897, La Bégude-de-Mazenc

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From Montélimar to Dieulefit, Le Petit Train du Picodon climbed around 300 metres in altitude. Barely noticeable today, the gradient led to a disaster. On October 18, 1897, a train started rolling backwards during a shunting maneuver in Dieulefit. Despite many attempts by the staff to brake the train, it only managed to stop halfway to Montélimar, here in La Bégude-de-Mazenc. Finally, a curve was too tight. Two carriages derailed. Fortunately, the passengers were able to jump off beforehand. Only a brakeman, who tried to stop the train until the very end, was killed.

Part 4 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

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339 m

Bégude-de-Mazenc

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The old castle garden in Bégude-de-Mazenc is now public (the old castle has been converted into holiday apartments). The garden is open all year round and there is a bistro (Le Kiosk) near the intersection of rue Émile Loubet and rue Jean Jaurès.

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529 m

Château Loubet

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Château Loubet (the old Chateau de Mas): Originally a castle-like fortified Provençal estate from the Middle Ages, from 1655 rebuilt like a castle, whereby the four medieval towers were preserved. The east and west facade and the chapel date from the 18th century, the south facade was extensively redesigned with battlements, new gables, windows and a parade balcony during the Romantic era. From 1905 it was the country residence of the former President of the Republic of France, Émile Loubet.

Info from:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_B%C3%A9gude-de-Mazenc

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565 m

When you think of train station buildings in France, you immediately think of magnificent arrival halls. But the reality in Begude-de-Mazenc? Rather rustic. The modest brick building, located not far from the M. Loubet park, served as a train station from 1893 to 1936 - without pomp, but with charm. Passengers waited patiently on simple stone benches for the Petit Train du Picodon, while at least believing they were safe from the notorious Mistral. The municipality had hoped for at least a toilet - they only got a small room. Fortunately, the street was wide enough to allow the trains to cross. Functionality, instead of grand architectural dreams!

Part 3 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

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961 m

A park for everyone. The Parc Municipal Émile Loubet was originally part of the garden of the adjacent castle. That changed with the French President Émile Loubet (1899-1906). Coming from the region, as the previous owner, he allowed the village community to use it publicly. This spirit is still there. For the students and teachers of La Bégude-de-Mazenc, it is a place for activities in the fresh air.

Part 1 of the Petit Train du Picodon bike tour.

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10.4 km

Eyzahut

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20.8 km

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20.2 km

465 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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17.4 km

3.22 km

138 m

< 100 m

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