Canal du Centre at Chagny – Canal du Centre loop from Meursault

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Beaune

Meursault

Canal du Centre at Chagny – Canal du Centre loop from Meursault

Moderate

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Canal du Centre at Chagny – Canal du Centre loop from Meursault

04:29

72.3km

230m

Cycling

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

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.8 km

Canal du Centre at Chagny

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Excellent paved flat bike trail along the historic 1793 Canal du Centre, connecting at Chalon-sur-Saône the transeuropean EuroVelo 6 route (coming from the Black Sea) with the ViaRhôna route and …

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14.3 km

Chiusa Rully

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Rully lock. There are three charging stations for electric bikes behind the old lock keeper's house.

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14.4 km

Canal du Centre

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The Canal du Centre was designed to connect the two major rivers, the Loire and the Saône, for commercial purposes. It links Chalon-sur-Saône, a town on the banks of the …

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23.4 km

Thalie Canal

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On this part of the cycle path there are always beautiful boats and ships that pass by or that you can overtake yourself.

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31.1 km

Historic center of Chalon-sur-Saône

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Where Chalon's central Grande Rue becomes Rue du Port it crosses the historic Rue du Châtelet/rue Saint-Vincent, dominated by half-timbered façades, with an elegant Jesus holding the cross sculptured into the corner.

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32.0 km

View of Chalon-sur-Saône from Pont de Bourgogne

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A great view from the bridge.

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32.8 km

Chalon-sur-Saône

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Chalon-sur-Saône is a city rich in tourist activities: castles, churches, and wine tours are all worth a visit from the EuroVelo 6 cycle route. But the city is most famous …

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47.9 km

The Saône

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72.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

19.8 km

8.53 km

8.15 km

3.35 km

856 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.1 km

9.26 km

6.49 km

801 m

329 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

20°C

7°C

63 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

September 11, 2023,EV6 Doubs, Saone, Loire - Tag 7 - Von Bragny Camping Municipal nach Chagney Camping Paquier Fané

It worked yesterday evening. We ate and drank excellently in the restaurant le Caveau de Verdun. After a restful night we set off towards Chalon sur Saône. After a coffee and cake in Chalon, we left the Saône and worked our way from lock to lock up the Canal du midi to Chagny to the next campsite

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