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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Issoire
Lamontgie

Vic-le-Comte – Brioude loop from Orsonnette

Hard

3.5

(4)

26

riders

Vic-le-Comte – Brioude loop from Orsonnette

07:27

120km

1,080m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.3 km for 231 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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21.8 km

Col de la Croix des Gardes

Mountain Pass

2

26.6 km

Vic-le-Comte

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Vic-le-Comte is recognized as a “small town of character”. The former capital of the County of Auvergne has retained a remarkable heritage from its past. Walk among the medieval residences and admire its half-timbered houses.

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3

35.9 km

Route de Saint-Babel

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This beautiful road surrounded by fields is a pleasure. The must ? When the sunflowers are in bloom!

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43.4 km

Couze de Pavin

Lake

5

44.6 km

Issoire

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Issoire is a charming town in Auvergne. The town is now labeled “Most Beautiful Detour of France”. Admire its Saint-Austremoine abbey church which dates from the 12th century, or its …

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6

44.8 km

Abbatiale Saint-Austremoine

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Beautiful church inside and out.

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7

47.2 km

This old suspension bridge linked Issoire on the left bank and Parentignat on the right bank. It was the first in 1831 which made it possible to cross the Allier, …

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8

49.2 km

Château de Parentignat

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You may have a photo book in English for during the tour.

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66.2 km

L'Alagnon

Lake

10

78.2 km

Auzon bridge

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A reinforced concrete structure, built in 1934. It allows you to cross over the Allier River to the charming medieval village of Auzon.

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11

92.6 km

Brioude

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The Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude is a Romanesque-style basilica in the Auvergne region of France[note 1] located in the commune of Brioude, in the Haute-Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is listed as a historic monument.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_Saint-Julien_de_Brioude?wprov=sfla1

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120 km

End point

Parking

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107 km

6.62 km

4.31 km

1.62 km

382 m

197 m

127 m

Surfaces

106 km

11.5 km

2.35 km

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Highest point (650 m)

Lowest point (370 m)

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