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Pessines

Chaniers chain bin – Cathedral of Saintes loop from Charente-Maritime

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Saintes
Pessines

Chaniers chain bin – Cathedral of Saintes loop from Charente-Maritime

Hard

3

riders

Chaniers chain bin – Cathedral of Saintes loop from Charente-Maritime

02:42

45.9km

270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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12.4 km

Mare des Olliveaux

Lake

2

19.2 km

Saint-Martin Church

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The Church of Saint-Martin de Coucoury was built around the 11th century. It is a pretty example of a Romanesque church.

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3

19.3 km

Village of Courcoury

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Courcoury is a natural island surrounded by the Charente and Seugne rivers, giving it a unique landscape setting between marshes and waterways, conducive to biodiversity and outdoor activities. It is …

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28.4 km

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28.4 km

Chaniers chain bin

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I really enjoyed this ride. I’m 46, I did it on a 40 year old road bike, it’s more suited to a cyclocross bike!

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35.7 km

Cathedral of Saintes

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Saintes is a city that shines with its millennial heritage and its Gallo-Roman monuments. As unusual as they are well preserved, these nuggets will take you on a real journey through time.

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37.3 km

Basilica of Saint-Eutrope

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The Basilica of Saint-Eutrope de Saintes is a true masterpiece of Romanesque art and amazes with its two superimposed choirs and its crypt, one of the largest in Europe.

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37.6 km

The Gallo-Roman amphitheater of Sainte, also called the Arena of Saintes, is an elliptical monument built between 40 and 50 AD, probably during the reigns of Tiberius and Claudius. It …

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38.4 km

The Amphitheatre of Saintes

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The Santons people occupied Saintonge during the Gallic era. The Romans conquered the region and settled on the banks of the Charente. The town of Saintes (then designated Mediolanum), located …

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42.7 km

Bois du Buisson Béni

Forest

B

45.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.2 km

2.11 km

1.35 km

106 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.7 km

5.86 km

215 m

106 m

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Friday 23 October

16°C

9°C

92 %

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