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Chateau de Forges – La Gartempe loop from Montmorillon

Chateau de Forges – La Gartempe loop from Montmorillon

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Chateau de Forges – La Gartempe loop from Montmorillon

03:32

80.2km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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After 38.7 km for 202 m

After 57.0 km for 1.09 km

After 78.4 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.53 km

Montmorillon – City of Writing and Book Trades

Highlight • Settlement

The old town on the banks of the Gartempe

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38.8 km

Chateau de Forges

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The Château de Forges is a fortified castle from the 15th century. Built overhanging the Anglin River, it was designed to defend against English invasions.

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54.1 km

The Gartempe river runs about a hundred kilometers from east to west through the granite lands of the Creuse, which gives it this slightly black color of water. The Gartempe is the main tributary of the Creuse.

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57.5 km

Nallier

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60.2 km

Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

Highlight • Religious Site

60.4 km

View of Saint-Savin Abbey Church

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The abbey is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List due to its comprehensive and well-preserved collection of Romanesque wall paintings. It is worth visiting just for that. The abbey site has been occupied since at least the 9th century.

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60.8 km

Saint-Savin Abbey on the Gartempe

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This magnificent abbey on the banks of the Gartempe is a national treasure. More than 400m2 of ceiling are covered with frescoes, painted in the 11th and 12th centuries making …

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78.5 km

La Gartempe

Lake

80.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.3 km

4.23 km

1.14 km

340 m

291 m

Surfaces

70.6 km

7.98 km

717 m

167 m

128 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Chateau de Forges – La Gartempe loop from Montmorillon

Montmorillon – City of Writing and Book Trades

Chateau de Forges

La Gartempe

Nallier

Abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

View of Saint-Savin Abbey Church

Saint-Savin Abbey on the Gartempe

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