Canal du Centre greenway – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Le Bois de Paray

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Charolles

Saint-Léger-Lès-Paray

Canal du Centre greenway – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Le Bois de Paray

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Canal du Centre greenway – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Le Bois de Paray

02:28

42.2km

180m

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: August 24, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 23.7 km for 9 m

After 31.2 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.1 km

Canal du Centre greenway

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The Voie Verte du Canal du Centre, located just outside Paray-le-Monial, offers a scenic and relaxing experience in the heart of the Burgundy region. Along the way, you will enjoy …

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14.3 km

Along the canal at Paray-le-Monial

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A pleasant stretch that runs alongside the Canal du Centre between Paray-le-Monial and Digoin.

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23.7 km

Pont-Levis on the Arroux

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The Pont-Levis is a bascule bridge that crosses the beginning of the disused Rigole de l'Arroux (Arroux gully).

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25.8 km

Former Post Office of Digoin

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Digoin's second curiosity

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27.7 km

Digoin writes in large type

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It's fashionable to write the names of cities in big letters!

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28.0 km

Digoin Canal Bridge

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The Digoin aqueduct is both a curiosity and a rarity. This 243-meter bridge allows barges to pass over the Loire River. It is also open to pedestrians and cyclists, who …

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28.6 km

In Digoin 🇨🇵

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Nice trip

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42.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.8 km

16.1 km

1.75 km

457 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

6.39 km

482 m

183 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

4°C

42 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 26, 2024,Von Hautefond nach Dingoin

This section of the Canal du Centre is accompanied by a well-paved cycle path. The landscape is quite interesting, partly lined with trees, which often offer a view of the Bourbince, which meanders through the meadows next to the canal.
The canal bridge in Digoin is of course a highlight of the tour, but you should also enjoy the boulevard …

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