Vinade-Bassac bridge – The Jarnac Quays loop from Mainxe-Gondeville

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Vinade-Bassac bridge – The Jarnac Quays loop from Mainxe-Gondeville

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Vinade-Bassac bridge – The Jarnac Quays loop from Mainxe-Gondeville

03:16

47.2km

220m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 31.9 km for 25 m

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22.3 km

Vinade-Bassac bridge

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Here we find a superb bridge that the GR 4 borrows. The Charente residences along the Charente are sumptuous, the abbey of Bassac a few hundred meters away is also …

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22.4 km

Bridge near Le Mareuil

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Nicer scenery at the bridge over the Charente.

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27.2 km

Château Saint-Martial de Jarnac is an elegant neo-Renaissance-style residence, built between 1882 and 1884 for Maurice Laporte-Bisquit, a cognac merchant and mayor of Jarnac.
Its main façade is organized around …

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28.0 km

Charente riverside in Jarnac

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There are e-bike chargers here

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28.7 km

The Jarnac Quays

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Opposite the racecourse, a narrow dirt path sheltered by a row of trees. Perfect place to take a break, sit and watch the Charente flow peacefully

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31.9 km

Bourg-Charente Castle

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Bourg-Charente castle is a 17th century mansion. Nestled on a rocky promontory, it is located a few kilometers from Cognac. It also houses the remains of a medieval fortress.

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32.1 km

Bourg-Charente

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Le Bourg offers the possibility of dining at La Ribaudière, one of the three Michelin-starred restaurants in Charente, but also, for sports enthusiasts, at the grocery store in the main …

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33.7 km

Bois des Fausses

Forest

37.1 km