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Mirwault Lock – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

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Mirwault Lock – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

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Mirwault Lock – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

04:46

65.9km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 31.8 km for 151 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.30 km

Mirwault Lock

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The Mirwault lock is the entrance for boaters to Château-Gontier. It is now mechanized and fully automated. The lock keeper is responsible and can take over if necessary. It's worth stopping by to see it in action.

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3.43 km

Mayenne Viaduct

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The very modern style clashes a bit with the green surroundings, but I like it.

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13.2 km

Old Pumping Windmill

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Very beautiful ironwork, reminiscent of Jules Verne, Eiffel, and therefore steampunk

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19.3 km

Guinguette Le Beyel

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One of the many guinguettes along the Vélo Francette route.

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22.0 km

Briacé lock

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L'Ecluse de Briacé is a historic site on Mayenne, where you can enjoy a picturesque hike along the canal.

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39.0 km

Port-Rhingeard Lock

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The Mayenne is punctuated by several locks on this section. The port-Rhingeard lock was built in 1872 to replace a mill that had been there since the 15th century.

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54.2 km

The Lock Keeper's House of La Rongère and Former Mill

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The Rongère lock is a historic and panoramic site on the Mayenne River in France. There you will see the old mill, the bridge and the lock keeper's house, which …

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57.4 km

Chemin de Halage

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65.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.9 km

3.97 km

3.53 km

1.23 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

39.7 km

16.2 km

7.39 km

1.84 km

689 m

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Saturday 29 August

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April 28, 2022,Laval à Daon

Nadine joins me in Laval for a session towards Thouars always following the velofrancette!

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Mirwault Lock – Port-Rhingeard Lock loop from Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

Mirwault Lock

Mayenne Viaduct

Old Pumping Windmill

Guinguette Le Beyel

Briacé lock

Port-Rhingeard Lock

The Lock Keeper's House of La Rongère and Former Mill

Chemin de Halage

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