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Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

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Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

03:08

62.9km

740m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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After 50.1 km for 785 m

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Start point

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11.1 km

View of the Vendée River

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Lovely spot to take in all the nature in this area.

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24.3 km

Vouvant

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Vouvant is labelled in Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (since 1988), as a Petite cité de caractère, and the village has obtained two flowers out of five in the …

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25.0 km

Bridge at the foot of Porte La Poterne

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As you approach this bridge, you will have a breathtaking view of the ramparts of the medieval town of Vouvant.

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31.8 km

Pierre Brune Hill

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From the Pierre Brune dam, climb with a high percentage and hairpin bends in the forest that give the impression of being in a small mountain pass.
One-way passage in …

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35.7 km

Mervent Hill

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really extra corner for the climb !!!

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36.8 km

Steep climb in Mervent — 21%

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Only a 500m climb but it averages 10% and peaks at 21% around the second bend. A great hill to attack full gas and beat the KOM.

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37.3 km

Mervent Old Castle Park

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Here, the remains of the ramparts of the Lusignan castle, a medieval fortress, built at the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. All that …

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48.5 km

Mervent Dam

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Both a place of natural beauty and a lair of James Bond villains, this place is nothing short of spectacular.

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62.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.3 km

3.52 km

3.24 km

1.42 km

432 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

18.3 km

733 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Monday 25 May

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18°C

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Vouvant – Mervent Dam loop from Fontenay-le-Comte

View of the Vendée River

Vouvant

Bridge at the foot of Porte La Poterne

Pierre Brune Hill

Mervent Hill

Steep climb in Mervent — 21%

Mervent Old Castle Park

Mervent Dam

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