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Centre-Val de Loire
La Châtre
Badecon-Le-Pin

Cluis-Dessous Castle – Château de Sarzay loop from Gargilesse-Dampierre

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Centre-Val de Loire
La Châtre
Badecon-Le-Pin

Cluis-Dessous Castle – Château de Sarzay loop from Gargilesse-Dampierre

Hard

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Cluis-Dessous Castle – Château de Sarzay loop from Gargilesse-Dampierre

03:57

86.2km

980m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 17.1 km for 102 m

After 23.2 km for 107 m

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12 m

Boucle du Pin Viewpoint

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Enjoy a panoramic view of the Creuse River from this viewpoint located approximately 200 meters above sea level.

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2.13 km

Gargilesse-Dampierre Castle

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A very pretty little town in the Gargilesse valley that has developed into an artist's place.

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17.1 km

Cluis-Dessous Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Located on a rocky outcrop, the castle of Cluis-Bass occupied a strategic position. In the 12th century, the keep was the oldest part of the building. The slightly more recent curtain wall (12th-13th century) is typical of Plantagenet architecture. The most recent part (14th-15th century), the dwelling is only partially preserved.

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23.3 km

the road is concreet in the water so You can also go through the river! if You thare!

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33.7 km

Château de Sarzay

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Sarzay fortress was built in the 14th century.

It originally included the stately home, the chapel, 38 defense towers, 2 perimeter walls covering 5 hectares and 3 drawbridges.

Having survived the Hundred Years War, it is now one of the most photographed monuments in the region.

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41.8 km

Saint-Germain Church of La Châtre

Highlight • Religious Site

In the heart of La Châtre stands the Église Saint-Germain. Graceful, but with a past that has literally collapsed. In 1896, the bell tower collapsed, dragging the entire church down with it. What you see now is a rebirth in stone. Step back in the square for a moment, look up at the new tower, and imagine the chaos of that time.
Inside, the stained-glass windows bathe the light in warm hues, as if the church itself is trying to say, "I'm here again."

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54.3 km

At the exit of Saint Denis de Jouhet, stands a very strange old brick chimney 15 meters high! At the foot, you can see a building that housed coal-powered pumps that were used to pump water drawn from the stream below to the station located less than 1 km away.
The water thus arrived at the water tower of the "Jouhet" station and was used to power the steam engines.
On old postcards, you can see the chimney and the roof of the building in their environment at the time as well as the station opened on July 1, 1906 on the line from La Châtre to Guéret.

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86.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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82.7 km

2.36 km

937 m

231 m

150 m

Surfaces

81.7 km

4.23 km

231 m

137 m

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