View of the Citadel – Along the Thouet loop from Les Quaquinières

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View of the Citadel – Along the Thouet loop from Les Quaquinières

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View of the Citadel – Along the Thouet loop from Les Quaquinières

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26.4km

270m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 17.6 km for 62 m

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5.30 km

View of the Parthenay citadel

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If you feel safe inside the citadel, you will be equally impressed by the view from the outside. It looks impregnable and probably was hundreds of years ago.

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5.40 km

View of the Citadel

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Very nice view from the heights of Parthenay, on the citadel, the red roofs and the ramparts.

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5.88 km

Parthenay Old Town

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Beautiful old buildings, definitely worth a stop.

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7.47 km

Along the Thouet

Highlight (Segment) • River

Idyllic stroll on the banks of the Thouet, just outside Parthenay. Following the river, you arrive at the leisure center, which has a lake, walking paths, picnic tables, pétanque courts …

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8.15 km

The Parthenay leisure center has a body of water, walking tracks along the Thouet, picnic tables, pétanque courts and a sports course. Children can have fun at the playground. In short, it is an ideal place for a stopover.

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17.6 km

Rest area for cyclists

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A friendly place organized by the community with toilets, electric recharges, bike shelters, tools and pump. You will find external electrical outlets and a plancha.

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