Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Bernouil

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Bernouil

Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Bernouil

Easy

4.3

(3)

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Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Bernouil

01:40

28.4km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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6.92 km

Chêney Estate

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Great property directly on the Canal de Bourgogne

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11.6 km

Burgundy Canal

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A long ribbon of water crossing the countryside for 242 kilometers: here is the Burgundy Canal, which connects the Yonne to the Saône and Migennes to Saint-Jean-de-Losne. For some, it …

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12.2 km

The Burgundy Canal is 242 km long, it connects the Seine basin to the Rhône basin. Previously used for moving goods, but since the 1960s the canal has been used almost exclusively for recreational boating.

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12.7 km

Old Armançon Bridge

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From the old stone bridge there is of course a beautiful view of the Armançon River. And a first look at the old town.

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13.0 km

Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre

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The Hôtel-Dieu in Tonnerre is a medieval hospital. The building has been protected as a monument historique since 1862.
The Hôtel-Dieu was donated by Margaret of Burgundy and built from …

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13.3 km

Notre-Dame Church

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Originally a simple oratory of a pilgrim's house, it became, over time, the main church of Tonnerre. In the 11th century, the Hôtel-Dieu Notre-Dame was a modest house welcoming pilgrims …

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14.1 km

Tonnerre

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Tonnerre is a small village with character nicknamed "La petite Venise bourguignonne". To see among others: the perpetual waters of the mysterious Fosse Dionne, the Saint-Pierre Church, the Hôtel Dieu …

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