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Cher Valley Greenway – Chenonceau Castle loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps

Cher Valley Greenway – Chenonceau Castle loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

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Cher Valley Greenway – Chenonceau Castle loop from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps

04:15

74.2km

180m

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: May 13, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 37 m for 3 m

After 28.0 km for 15 m

After 74.2 km for 3 m

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Train Station

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2.68 km

Petit Lac des Peupleraies

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2.93 km

Cher Valley Greenway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A good way to leave the city of Tours by bike is to take this green lane which follows the Cher. The coating is excellent. The route begins at L'île Balzac in the city center and takes the direction of Montrichard along the river to the east.

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9.94 km

Cher à Vélo Cycle Path

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At the moment Cher on a closed bike from the Lac des Peuraies in Tours towards Veretz.

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30.4 km

Superb view of the Château de Chenonceau

Highlight • River

It goes on gravel, but if you are careful it can be done for a few meters on the way to see the castle from its best point of view!

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30.7 km

Chenonceau Castle

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Whether or not you visit the Chateau de Chenonceau, I highly recommend taking a short walk around the area to the opposite bank of the Cher and the castle grounds, where you can see (and photograph) this iconic French castle under a unique and amazing angle that you cannot discover from the castle walls.

Bonus recommendation - if you really want to experience the castle in a unique and exciting way - hire a boat, kayak or canoe down the river and paddle through the iconic arches and under the castle.

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30.9 km

View of Chenonceau Castle from the cycle path

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Chenonceau Castle has the unique feature of being built partly on a bridge spanning the Cher River. It was Catherine de Medici who, wishing to have sumptuous parties, was at the origin of this idea. The first floor of the "bridge" was entirely given over to numerous dances. Chenonceau is one of the most visited castles of the Loire castles and is also nicknamed the home of the ladies. It thus belonged successively to Diane de Poitiers then to Catherine de Médicis (respectively the lover and the legitimate wife of Henri III King of France) but also to Louise Marie Madeleine Guillaume de Fontaine, by her marriage Madame Dupin, who was born in Paris on October 28, 1706 and died in her Château de Chenonceau on November 20, 1799. A woman of spirit, famous for her beauty, Louise Dupin was also a personality of the Age of Enlightenment and held brilliant literary salons. She notably received Voltaire, the Abbé de Saint-Pierre, Fontenelle, Marivaux, Montesquieu, Buffon, Marmontel, Mably, Condillac, Grimm, Bernis and Rousseau. In the park of Chenonceau, on this side of the river, is the impressive tomb of this lady. This tomb is inspired by antiquity and is supported at the corners by large lion paws. You can enter the tomb for free.

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48.9 km

Nitray Dam

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The Nitray dam is a needle dam established on the Cher.

Built in 1841, it was intended to make the Cher navigable. However, the sharp drop in river traffic during the 20th century made the tributary of the Loire unsuitable for commercial navigation. Only pleasure boats pass through it now.

It was classified in 2011 as a historical monument.

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