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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Ménil

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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Ménil

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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Ménil

01:17

15.0km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 28, 2026

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4.81 km

View of the Château de la Haute Roche

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From this location on Mayenne, you will have a breathtaking view of the Château de la Haute Roche.

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7.33 km

Quai d'Alsace on the banks of the Mayenne

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Starting point for cruises on the Mayenne.

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7.57 km

Château-Gontier Castle

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It is the castle that gave its name to the town. Only the fortifications remain. These ramparts are more than millennia old and were built in the 11th century.

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8.37 km

View of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

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8.48 km

Pendu Lock

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A site exploited since a very long time, as early as the 11th century, with two mills: the Petit Pendu and the Grand Pendu.

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House of statues

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The "house with statues" is actually called the Grande Terrinière. This late 18th-century house is recognizable by its pagoda-like roof and the human and animal statues decorating the garden.

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12.7 km

La Bavouze Lock

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Stuck to the lock, we have the Petite Bavouze mill and on the other side of the dam, we have the Bavouze mill.

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End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

2.12 km

762 m

114 m

Surfaces

11.0 km

1.85 km

1.23 km

746 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 27 August

24°C

14°C

50 %

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Comments

July 23, 2022,Halage avec jeunes enfants

Simple circuit along the towpath perfectly suited to young children (6 and 8 years old). Pleasant landscapes along the Mayenne and the Pendu, Bavouze and Mesnil locks. Return by the same route.

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Château-Gontier Castle – Pendu Lock loop from Ménil

View of the Château de la Haute Roche

Quai d'Alsace on the banks of the Mayenne

Château-Gontier Castle

View of Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne

Pendu Lock

House of statues

La Bavouze Lock

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