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Saumur Wine Route – View of Saumur loop from Le Coudray-Macouard

Saumur Wine Route – View of Saumur loop from Le Coudray-Macouard

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Saumur Wine Route – View of Saumur loop from Le Coudray-Macouard

01:36

37.1km

180m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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After 17.4 km for 1.01 km

After 20.0 km for 633 m

After 25.0 km for 246 m

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Le Coudray-Macouard, a village with character

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In 1147, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, built a fortified castle on top of the hill and surrounded it with fortifications. Of the castle, only the chapel, which became a parish church in the 17th century, and of the ramparts, only the eastern part, remain. But this ancient fortified city perched on a limestone hill has retained its old-world charm and offers, along its narrow streets, behind high tuffeau walls, or in the embrasure of a vast portal, fleeting views of old aristocratic manors or rich residences in the colours of Anjou.

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7.67 km

Château de Montreuil-Bellay and Historic Town

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Montreuil, or small monastery, and Bellay, named after Lord Berlay installed in 1025 by Foulque de Nerra, founder of the rich province of Anjou, has been a walled town since the 13th century. Located at the crossroads of Anjou, Touraine and Poitou, the city became a strategic and commercial issue from the Middle Ages. This interest is reflected in the construction of fortified enclosures. A first belt (11th century), direct protection of the castle, is completed by an impressive rampart (13th century) encompassing the upper and lower towns, while a third enclosure ensures control of the ford. Six monumental gates, four of which still exist, were opened by the lords of Harcourt. These great builders endowed Montreuil-Bellay with exceptional architecture, which characterizes the appearance of the town even today: tuffeau lacework on the facades of the houses, the bossage of the towers of the Porte Saint-Jean, the tangle of the roofs of the house of the castle, turreted manors, castle chapel turned collegiate church, castles, Saint-Jean hospital... The 15th century is undoubtedly the golden century of Montreuil-Bellay, which can now be discovered in this preserved setting.

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11.0 km

Saumur Wine Route

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This quiet road takes you through the Saumur wine area, part of the Loire Valley. There are plenty of Domaines in the area which do tastings. It's very picturesque, even if you don't stop for the wine.

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15.3 km

Gravel Path in Parc Naturel Régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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This gravel passage surrounded by greenery is really pleasant and sufficiently rolling for most bikes, except road bikes which can go along via rue d'Anjou.

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22.7 km

Park and picnic area on the banks of the Thouet river

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Bike paths flow through the beautiful park that sits besides the Thouet. Nice spot for a lunchbreak or a way to leave Saumur traffic free.

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25.9 km

Château de la Reine de Sicile

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Small castle that housed the Queen of Sicily, mother of King René. She probably died there in 1442.

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26.3 km

View of Saumur

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Superb panorama over the city of Saumur!

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27.0 km

Historic Center of Saumur

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The historic city is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgueil, Coteaux du Layon, etc. which produce some of France's finest wines.

Amongst the most important monuments of Saumur are the great Château de Saumur itself which stands high above the town, and the nearby Château de Beaulieu which stands just 200 metres from the south bank of the Loire river and which was designed by the architect Jean Drapeau. A giant sequoia tree (which is protected) stands in the grounds of Château de Beaulieu. The Dolmen de Bagneux is on the old road going south.

The architectural character of the town owes much to the fact that it is constructed almost exclusively of the beautiful, but fragile, Tuffeau stone.[10]

The wine industry surrounds Saumur, many utilising the tunnels as cellars with the hundreds of domaines producing white, red, rosé and sparkling wines. Visits to producers and the annual Grandes Tablées du Saumur-Champigny is a popular annual event held in early August with over 1 km of tables set up in Saumur so people can sample the local foods and wine.[11]

Saumur has a famous weekly market every Saturday morning with hundreds of stalls open for business in the streets and squares of the old town, from before 8am.

Its skyline has been compared with that of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

There are heaps of restaurants for every budget, musuems, cafes, bars, galleries and a theatre. There is also a tank museum and the Cadre Noir cavalry centre.

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Way Types & Surfaces

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25.2 km

5.85 km

2.94 km

2.17 km

981 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

2.86 km

714 m

551 m

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Saumur Wine Route – View of Saumur loop from Le Coudray-Macouard

Le Coudray-Macouard, a village with character

Château de Montreuil-Bellay and Historic Town

Saumur Wine Route

Gravel Path in Parc Naturel Régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Park and picnic area on the banks of the Thouet river

Château de la Reine de Sicile

View of Saumur

Historic Center of Saumur

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