Buffon's Big Forge – Montbard lock loop from Nuits sous Ravières

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Nuits

Buffon's Big Forge – Montbard lock loop from Nuits sous Ravières

Moderate

3.8

(5)

riders

Buffon's Big Forge – Montbard lock loop from Nuits sous Ravières

04:45

80.3km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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501 m

Château de Nuits

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"The Château de Nuits is a remarkable witness to the Renaissance in Lower Burgundy, combining in a skilful synthesis the serious beauty of its volumes and the charm of a subtle decoration"

The Château de Nuits offers visitors an original walk through history by following the life of a family over the centuries:

On the ground floor, vaulted rooms, monumental fireplaces and 16th and 17th century bastion decor evoke the harsh and perilous life of the first guests.
On the first floor, the visitor penetrates, thanks to the interior fittings, furniture and objects, into life in the 18th and 19th centuries.
On the second floor, we access the charms of the Belle Epoque, with children's costumes and needlework.

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6.40 km

Old Bridge at Cry

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pretty medieval bridge

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8.32 km

Canal de Bourgogne

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Beautiful cycle path along the canal

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15.1 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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21.2 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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40.1 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 a view of its small port with its small private boats and cruise ships.

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48.5 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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59.5 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 rubble stones, with mechanical tiles. A lean-to extension extends the right side of the roof of the house. Extremely remodeled, the house today opens through a semi-circular door, in the extension.

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80.3 km

End point

Train Station

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