Superb view of the Loire – Étang de la Croix loop from Vienne-en-Val
Superb view of the Loire – Étang de la Croix loop from Vienne-en-Val
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Superb view of the Loire – Étang de la Croix loop from Vienne-en-Val
02:12
56.8km
110m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
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Natura 2000 de Sologne
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Start point
Bus stop
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15.2 km
Superb view of the Loire
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The track which allows you to follow the Loire is in perfect condition here.
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45.5 km
Étang de la Croix
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49.5 km
Sologne Resistance Memorial
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These young Parisian students were part of a large wave of departures for the maquis following the call of June 6, 1944 by Marshal de Gaulle. On June 9, they reached their first stop towards the Corrèze maquis: the Château de Cerf-Bois, where Madame de Labeau welcomed them.
Another group of students was welcomed the same evening at the By farm, about fifteen kilometers away. However, this information having been obtained by the Gestapo, they were apprehended on June 10 at 5 a.m., searched, questioned then shot, apart from a traitor hidden among them and affiliated with the Paris Gestapo. He indicated to the Germans that the sketch found on one of the students corresponded to three resistance gathering places, including the Château de Cerf-Bois.
A raid was immediately organized at the castle and the 12 young men who were there were executed.
As for the third place indicated on the sketch, the Château des Grand-Bois, 14 students and the owner of the premises were also found and deported to Dachau, where eight died.
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55.9 km
Saint Martin Church of Vienne-en-Val
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56.0 km
Archaeological Site of Vienne-en-Val
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The presence of two churches, one Merovingian and one dating from the 10th century, was revealed by surveys. The remains found, in particular sculpted blocks reused in these later constructions, attest that a sanctuary from the Early Roman Empire existed in the area but its location has not yet been discovered.
You can discover these ancient blocks nearby, in a community hall which serves as a lapidary museum.
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56.8 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
53.3 km
2.35 km
1.15 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
52.5 km
4.19 km
153 m
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