Le Thoureil – View of the Loire loop from Réserve naturelle des étang et boisements de Joreau

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Le Thoureil – View of the Loire loop from Réserve naturelle des étang et boisements de Joreau

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Le Thoureil – View of the Loire loop from Réserve naturelle des étang et boisements de Joreau

02:00

34.6km

100m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

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Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10.7 km for 15 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.76 km

Le Thoureil

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The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, …

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3.77 km

Beautiful view facing the barges! With a beautiful sunrise ⛅☀

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Nice view of the moored boats. Definitely worth a stop to capture a nice memory.

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4.05 km

View of the Loire

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The Fête du Thoureil, a festival of Loire barges, is an Angevin tradition that takes place every year in spring on the banks of the Loire at Thoureil, in Maine-et-Loire, …

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4.24 km

View of the Loire from Le Thoureil

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The town of Le Thoureil is home to a small port welcoming traditional wooden sailing boats.
Le Thoureil also has megalithic sites on its territory, including dolmens and menhirs.

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9.72 km

Prieuré de St Rémy la varenne

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This former Benedictine monastery, founded in the 10th century, has one of the oldest Romanesque frescoes in Anjou in the refectory. Worth a visit.

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11.3 km

View of the Loire at Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire

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A pretty village on the edge of the Loire (the view from the left bank is sublime) where you will find almost everything you could need if you are traveling …

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33.5 km

The Church of Notre-Dame des Rosiers-sur-Loire

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The church of Notre-Dame des Rosiers-sur-Loire, of medieval origin, is particularly distinguished by its bell tower rebuilt during the Renaissance, the work of the Angevin architect Jean de L'Épine.

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33.7 km

Rosiers-sur-Loire Bridge

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The bridge at Le Rosiers-sur-Loire has a turbulent historical background. For WWII enthusiasts, there is an information panel on the bank.
Brief historical facts:
At the end of May, beginning …

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34.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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