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Saint-Sylvain Church – Old windmill loop from Jussy-le-Chaudrier

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Saint-Sylvain Church – Old windmill loop from Jussy-le-Chaudrier

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Saint-Sylvain Church – Old windmill loop from Jussy-le-Chaudrier

02:54

49.4km

280m

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Moderate bike ride. 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 29, 2026

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990 m

Commanderie de Templier des Bordes and its chapel

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The Templar Commandery of Bordes, the first traces of which date from 1170, is classified as a French heritage. From 1312, it was devolved to the order of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem. The chapel, still visible today, dates from the end of the 13th century.

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Notre-Dame de Fourvière Chapel, Laverdines

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The Laverdines Church having been destroyed, the village no longer had a parish.
During the invasion of Prussia in 1870, Claude Gindre, then owner of the castle of Laverdines, promised to build a chapel if Prussia did not cross the Loire.

The promise was kept with the construction from 1873 to 1875 of this chapel, ceded to the state for a symbolic Franc in 1983. It is well maintained, and is located right next to the Castle of the same name, which cannot be visited.

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Saint-Sylvain Church

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Impossible to miss this beautiful church all alone at the end of this grassy path.
Its history echoes the construction of the Notre-Dame de Fourvières basilica in 1870 following the wish of the Lyonnais to build it if the Prussians do not cross the Saône.
Indeed, Claude Gindre, the owner of the Château de Laverdines since 1860, is a silk worker from Lyon and makes a similar wish concerning the Vauvise valley. He kept his promise in 1873 by having this chapel dedicated to the Virgin built, but outside the castle grounds so that all the villagers could have access to it.
A replica of the Virgin Mary which crowns the Lyon basilica was initially on its roof and is today preserved on the ground, next to the church.
It was bought by the municipality in 1893 for a symbolic franc and then work was undertaken with the help of the heritage foundation between 2016 and 2019 in order to repair significant external damage.

Behind the gate on the other side of the road, you can see Laverdines Castle in the distance.

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