Audubon Marsh – Couëron Ferry loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Audubon Marsh – Couëron Ferry loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

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Audubon Marsh – Couëron Ferry loop from La Basse-Indre - Saint-Herblain

04:01

68.3km

170m

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 11, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.25 km for 65 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.55 km

Indre Ferry

Highlight • Rest Area

Here are the timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-basse-indre-indret/info_60322

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6.25 km

The House in the Loire

Highlight • Monument

La Maison dans la Loire was created by the French artist Jean-Luc Courcoult in 2007. It is a work of public art. After capsizing in her original location in 2012, …

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6.51 km

Lead Tower, Couëron

Highlight • Monument

A building from the memory of a lost Industry that must be preserved by rehabilitating it and it is in progress 👍

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7.52 km

Couëron

Highlight • Settlement

The scenic riverfront is one of the highlights in this town east of Nantes, hugging the northern bank of the Loire. Large sculptures add human artistry to the verdant landscape on the edge of town.

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10.7 km

A very large marshy area of 2,000 hectares located between Couëron and Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc. Magnificent landscapes, where it is not uncommon to see storks and some of the 200 species of birds that frequent the marsh.

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33.1 km

Villa Cheminée

Highlight • Monument

not far from the Cordemais power station, a work of art called the villa chimney, creation by the artist Tatzu Nishi as part of the Estuary course. And we can rent it!

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60.3 km

Couëron Ferry

Highlight • Bridge

A free ferry allows you to cross the Loire every 20 minutes. Info and timetables: inforoutes.loire-atlantique.fr/44/bacs-de-loire/bac-de-loire-liaison-coueron-le-pellerin/info_60323

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62.4 km

Port of Couëron

Highlight • Structure

Small beaching port with 36 locations. Children's play area.
The Semaphore of the Ile de la Liberté (a belvedere with a view of the port and the Loire) is accessible on foot or by bike. Bathroom. A few picnic tables.

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68.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.6 km

11.0 km

4.13 km

961 m

358 m

311 m

Surfaces

38.3 km

25.8 km

2.12 km

1.52 km

362 m

295 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

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Comments

April 20, 2024,De Nantes vers Marais d'Audubon et Marais du Syl par V45: La Littorale — boucle

This outing allows you to discover the marshes between Couëron and Cordemais. You will see storks on their nests, lots of herons in a natural environment. Beware of flooding during high tides!

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