Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Maritime Arsenal loop from Lussant

Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Maritime Arsenal loop from Lussant

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Rochefort Transporter Bridge – Rochefort Maritime Arsenal loop from Lussant

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47.1km

210m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.4 km for 63 m

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8.09 km

Tonnay-Charente Suspension Bridge

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The 1st bridge dates back to the Middle Ages (1242) and has been destroyed and rebuilt several times.
Pierre Debans replaced the obligation to use the ferry to cross the …

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25.6 km

Rochefort Transporter Bridge

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Very practical when it is open. The passages are very regular.

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25.9 km

Transporter Bridge, Échillais Side

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27.6 km

View of the Rochefort-Echillais Transporter Bridge

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Enjoy a superb view of this building, inaugurated in 1900, linking Rochefort to Échillais. For the record, there are only 8 transporter bridges like this one left in the world today!

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27.6 km

Schwebefähre von Rochefort

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The Rochefort transporter bridge (French: Pont transbordeur de Rochefort or Pont à transbordeur de Martrou) went into operation in 1900 and is the work of the French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. …

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27.7 km

Martrou Bridge

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Good view from the new bridge :) by the way with a very good bike path

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30.7 km

Rochefort Maritime Arsenal

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In the 17th century, Louis XIV dreamed of reigning supreme on land and sea. To do this, he needs a place to build and arm his warships. In 1666, the …

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