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New Aquitaine

Château de la Mercerie – Town Hall loop from Angoulême

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France
New Aquitaine

Château de la Mercerie – Town Hall loop from Angoulême

Moderate

19

riders

Château de la Mercerie – Town Hall loop from Angoulême

02:36

56.2km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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8.40 km

Bois de la Grande Jette

Forest

2

12.5 km

Château de Torsac

Highlight • Castle

Three truncated rectangular towers and beautiful vaulted rooms remain from the 13th century castle, which was extensively altered in the 17th century. The battlements on fancy battlements are from the 19th century.

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3

19.8 km

The Haberdashery

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4

20.1 km

Château de la Mercerie

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Its dazzling white stone facade extends over 220 meters in length, in the middle of a 50 Ha green setting. Some rare and remarkable trees adorn the walk through the park.

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23.1 km

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church and Priory

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It was originally a Benedictine abbey from the 11th century. The abbey experienced the horrors of the 100 Years' War in the 14th and 15th centuries, then those of the religious wars which marked the 16th century.

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47.9 km

Major building representing the introduction of Gothic in Angoumois at the end of the 12th century. In the 12th century, foundation of the Notre-Dame de la Couronne abbey (from 1118, …

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54.0 km

Pont de Saintes

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Arched bridge over the Charente, with views to the west over Ile aux Vaches, and to the east over Ile Marquet.

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55.2 km

Town Hall

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This building, in the heart of Angoulême, was formerly a castle and provincial residence and was transformed into a town hall from 1858 to 1869.
It is built on the …

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56.1 km

René Goscinny Obelisk

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On the forecourt of Angoulême train station are two stone monuments erected in homage to the author of the comic strip: a menhir and an obelisk.

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56.2 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.9 km

3.82 km

271 m

117 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.5 km

2.51 km

104 m

102 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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