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Pays de la Loire

Nantes

La Chapelle-Sur-Erdre

Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge – Place Royale loop from Babinière

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France

Pays de la Loire

Nantes

La Chapelle-Sur-Erdre

Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge – Place Royale loop from Babinière

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Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge – Place Royale loop from Babinière

01:30

24.6km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 12.7 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.58 km

View of the Erdre from the rowing club pontoon

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Very nice to read a book in the spring!

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5.73 km

Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge

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A very pretty metal bridge, but above all, a perfect place to reach the surrounding quays and the island of Versailles. It's one of the prettiest neighborhoods in Nantes!

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7.75 km

Place Royale

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Great place with fountains in the middle - during my visit with construction activities.

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8.12 km

Church of the Holy Cross

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The church was restored in the 19th century and later the outbuilding and former Benedictine abbey housed the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, which it remains today.

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8.30 km

Bouffay Square

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Place du Bouffay was the main square of Nantes in the Middle Ages, but the buildings surrounding it date from the 18th and 19th centuries. It overlooked the Loire, until …

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9.80 km

Louis XVI Column on Maréchal-Foch Square

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The column is located in the middle of Cours Saint Pierre where you can rest in the shade of the trees. From the column square by the rue Maréchal Joffre which is lively with bars and restaurants.

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12.8 km

Landing of the Navibus N3, the ferryman which crosses the Erdre at this location. The boat can carry several bicycles, except during busy periods.
Located at the crossroads of the towpath and the path which runs along the Cens river.

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13.6 km

Towpath along the Erdre, opposite the Château d'Éraudière

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It's a great way to get out of Nantes from the North! However, be careful with runners and walkers ...

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24.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

4.64 km

2.97 km

739 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.6 km

1.84 km

1.77 km

1.04 km

291 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 29 May

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Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge – Place Royale loop from Babinière

View of the Erdre from the rowing club pontoon

Pont Général-de-la-Motte-Rouge

Place Royale

Church of the Holy Cross

Bouffay Square

Louis XVI Column on Maréchal-Foch Square

Petit Port

Towpath along the Erdre, opposite the Château d'Éraudière

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