Pont de Gien – Port of Briare loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Pont de Gien – Port of Briare loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

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Pont de Gien – Port of Briare loop from Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire

01:44

23.1km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.77 km for 85 m

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5.39 km

Old Bridge of Gien

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From the old bridge of Gien, the view of the city is unstoppable. In summer, the sunsets paint the banks of the Loire in generous colours.

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5.52 km

Gien

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Nestled between Sologne, the national forest of Orléans and Burgundy, Gien is a must for hikers who walk along the Loire. Full of surprises, this small town is renowned for …

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6.30 km

Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc Church of Gien

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The Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc church overlooks the town of Gien. Only the bell tower resisted the bombings of June 1940. The church was rebuilt in the 1950s, in red brick, to harmonize …

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6.81 km

Gien Castle

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The stone bridge crossing the Loire, the castle above the town and the houses on the promenade offer a view that could also be a film set. The region used …

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8.28 km

Beach

10.7 km

The path is doable by mountain bike or gravel bike, but be careful, there are occasional sandbanks. You sometimes have to push. I passed through them at the end of May, probably remnants of a previous flood of the Loire.

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17.7 km

Briare

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Briare, or the "city of enamels", is a boating city located at the crossroads of the Loire, the Briare Canal and the Loire Lateral Canal. The Briare Canal is the …

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