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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Nuits

Château de Tanlay – Buffon's Big Forge loop from Nuits sous Ravières

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Nuits

Château de Tanlay – Buffon's Big Forge loop from Nuits sous Ravières

Hard

4.6

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236

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Château de Tanlay – Buffon's Big Forge loop from Nuits sous Ravières

06:01

94.2km

250m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.43 km

Port of Ravières

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Former fortified village of Yonne, on the Burgundy canal, Ravières is located about sixty kilometers from Auxerre, on the banks of the Armançon river.
From this point you can enjoy …

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9.76 km

Ancy-le-Franc lock

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Very nice lock, like the ones you see often along the way.

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20.8 km

Lock 85 - Lezinnes

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Set up for the section of the canal opened to traffic in 1832 (from Pont-de-Pany to Tonnerre). Located on the right bank, the lock keeper's house is built of coated …

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31.1 km

Small village are small port is the opportunity to eat with a good pizza or local products in the Picoche grocery store. I recommend the parsley and the gougères hum. The Château de Tanlay is also worth a detour.

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31.7 km

Château de Tanlay

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This castle has hosted filming of famous swashbuckling series:
the first of the films "Angélique Marquise des anges" by Bernard Borderie, with Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, and Jean Rochefort is …

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61.7 km

Canal de Bourgogne

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Beautiful cycle path along the canal

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68.5 km

Buffon's Big Forge

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A masterpiece of 18th century industrial heritage, it is made up of a unique architectural ensemble. A magnificent witness to the scientific genius of the Age of Enlightenment!

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74.5 km

Montbard lock

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Flat and pleasant route along the canal with a view of certain areas of Montbard, notably the tower.

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94.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.6 km

15.4 km

10.1 km

8.78 km

1.81 km

1.61 km

Surfaces

66.3 km

17.6 km

9.34 km

890 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

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Port of Ravières

Ancy-le-Franc lock

Lock 85 - Lezinnes

Canal de Bourgogne at Tanlay

Château de Tanlay

Canal de Bourgogne

Buffon's Big Forge

Montbard lock

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