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Porte des Portes – Canal de Luçon loop from Luçon
02:49
46.6km
100m
Gravel riding
Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 10, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 0 m for 212 m
After 5.87 km for 304 m
After 6.44 km for 80 m
After 46.3 km for 261 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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6.48 km
Bois des Glands
Forest
13.5 km
Bois Gilaud
Forest
24.5 km
Fontaine Saint-Martin
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At the foot of the Saint-Martin Fountain, at the bottom of the hillside, a drinking trough of around 200m² was used to water domestic animals.
This fountain, which is flush with the water table, now supplies the body of water.
It is surmounted by a rectangular plate framed by two departures of volutes. A cornice follows the semicircular arch of the opening, above the central door.
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26.0 km
Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm
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28.7 km
Porte des Portes
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33.2 km
Canal de Luçon
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37.0 km
Cycle path from Triaize to Luçon
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44.0 km
Luçon Canal
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45.2 km
Luçon Canals
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45.2 km
Luçon Cathedral
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But Luzon is best known for its religious status. From the 7th century, the foundation of a monastery which was destroyed by the Viking invasions made it the spiritual center of Bas-Poitou and the town became the seat of the bishopric in the 14th century.
In 1608, a certain Armand Jean du Plessis was appointed Bishop of Luçon. Noting the sad state of the city ravaged during the Wars of Religion, he described the region as "the ugliest bishopric in France, the dirtiest and most disagreeable" (especially in order to justify his request for subsidies from the ecclesiastical authorities). endeavored from then on to reorganize the diocese which he left in 1623 to put himself at the service of the king, after a long ascent to the throne.This bishop of Luçon, with remarkable intellectual qualities, ended up becoming the principal Minister of Louis XIII, and remains known under the name of “Cardinal of Richelieu.” The history of the city remains intrinsically linked to the figure of Richelieu who officiated in this cathedral.
Begun in 1091, the cathedral was initially in the Romanesque style. The portal of the north transept remains from this period. But for the most part, the building (the nave, the choir, the cloister) that we see now was rebuilt several times in the Gothic style. During the wars of religion, the church was repeatedly ransacked. The high openwork neo-Gothic spire is a splendid romantic fantasy according to 19th century taste. It peaks at 85 m and gives the cathedral the silhouette we know today.
The city center of Luçon also offers other historical and religious monuments.
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46.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
19.4 km
16.1 km
6.09 km
4.10 km
394 m
213 m
187 m
Surfaces
16.6 km
12.8 km
8.62 km
7.83 km
711 m
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