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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Moulins-Engilbert

Beautiful lock-keeper's house – Vandenesse Castle loop from Mourceau

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Château-Chinon (Ville)

Moulins-Engilbert

Beautiful lock-keeper's house – Vandenesse Castle loop from Mourceau

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Beautiful lock-keeper's house – Vandenesse Castle loop from Mourceau

01:58

32.5km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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3.60 km

Café Stop in Moulins-Engilbert

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good place to take a break: the bakery on the left, the coffee bar on the right.

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3.81 km

Moulins-Engilbert

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Pretty village typical of the region with several shops, cafes and restaurants. All that remains are the ramparts and two partially preserved buildings of the Moulins-Engilbert castle which dates from the 10th to the 15th centuries.

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11.0 km

Picknickplatz am Kanal de Nivernais

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17.1 km

Campspot at Canal

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17.3 km

Beautiful lock-keeper's house

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And always nice along the canal.

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20.3 km

Vandenesse

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In 1723 there was a glassworks in Vandenesse. In the 18th century the riches of Vandenesse gave rise to quarries, mines, forges, a metallurgical furnace, a fulling mill, an oil …

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Vandenesse Castle

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You will notice that most of the castles are located in strategic defensive positions, which is not the case with this castle. But the region around the castle is crossed …

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20.6 km

Château de Vandenesse

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32.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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26.3 km

4.97 km

1.33 km

Surfaces

26.0 km

6.54 km

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Café Stop in Moulins-Engilbert

Moulins-Engilbert

Picknickplatz am Kanal de Nivernais

Campspot at Canal

Beautiful lock-keeper's house

Vandenesse

Vandenesse Castle

Château de Vandenesse

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