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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

01:58

32.1km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 4.76 km for 127 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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127 m

Saint Stephen's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

A beautiful Roman-Byzantine style church which can be visited all year round. To discover if you pass through Briare to admire its mosaics!

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Briare, or the "city of enamels", is a boating city located at the crossroads of the Loire, the Briare Canal and the Loire Lateral Canal. The Briare Canal is the oldest canal in France, and its famous bridge is among the top five favorite monuments of the French.

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5.20 km

Port of Briare

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The port is located near the north bank of the Loire, and the Briare canal bridge to which it is connected via the Loire lateral canal.

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8.76 km

Forest Path of the Loire à Vélo near Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Shaded and calm path in the woods. It is not located in the immediate vicinity of the Loire but it does form part of the route of the Loire by bike cycle route. Although it is a path, it is passable even by road bike, unless the weather is wet.

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18.4 km

View of Gien and the Château de Gien

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Magnificent view of the Loire, the bridge and the town of Gien. The castle watches over the river from its rocky crest.

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19.3 km

Beach

31.2 km

Briare Canal Bridge

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Jewel of French river heritage built in particular by the Eiffel company between 1890 and 1896.

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31.6 km

Briare canal bridge

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The Briare canal bridge is the oldest canal in France. It was built between 1890 and 1896 by the Eiffel company in order to pass the Briare canal over the Loire.

An impressive building, the Briare canal bridge is over 600 meters long and 11.5 meters wide and hangs 11 meters above the Loire.

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32.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

9.58 km

8.05 km

2.31 km

524 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

14.2 km

2.21 km

386 m

124 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Briare Canal Bridge – Briare canal bridge loop from Briare

Pont sur le Canal de Briare

Saint Stephen's Church

Briare

Port of Briare

Forest Path of the Loire à Vélo near Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

View of Gien and the Château de Gien

Briare Canal Bridge

Briare canal bridge

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