Cale de la Meilleraie – Our Lady of Marillais loop from Saint-Herblon

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Cale de la Meilleraie – Our Lady of Marillais loop from Saint-Herblon

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Cale de la Meilleraie – Our Lady of Marillais loop from Saint-Herblon

03:14

47.2km

290m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 27.1 km for 129 m

After 32.8 km for 290 m

Waypoints

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Parking

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9.66 km

Maison bonchamps

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In this house, the Vendée general Charles de Bonchamps died of his war wounds at the age of 33, on October 18, 1793, after having pardoned 5000 republican prisoners held in Saint-Florent-le-Vieil.

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9.84 km

Cale de la Meilleraie

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You can stop for a few minutes on the quays of this charming fishing village and enjoy a remarkable view of the Loire, the Varades bridge and Saint-Florent-le-Vieil on the opposite bank.

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10.1 km

View of Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

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On the way on the EV6, you change the Loire bank on the car bridge at St. Florent-le-Veil. On the other bank you can enjoy the beautiful view of the church of Saint-Florent-le-Veil

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10.3 km

The Varades Bridge belongs to the family of suspension bridges, it measures nearly 309 meters with a main span of 178 meters. It was built in 1954 and benefited from significant work in 2006 and 2007.

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11.6 km

Julien Gracq Promenade, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil

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Very pleasant and relaxing. Beautiful view of the abbey

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15.1 km

Our Lady of Marillais

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A place of pilgrimage since the apparition of the Virgin to Saint Maurille, the old chapel has been replaced by a sanctuary of majestic proportions built between 1890 and 1913. …

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36.5 km

Château d'Ancenis

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Built in 984, the castle has, in addition to its thick fortification walls, an extension built in the Renaissance period.

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36.7 km

Ancenis Bridge

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The Ancenis bridge, also called the Bretagne-Anjou bridge because it links the Loire-Atlantique to Maine-et-Loire by crossing the Loire.

It is an impressive 412-meter suspension bridge that is part of the "Loire à Vélo" cycle route.

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