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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Lavaudieu – Lavaudieu Village loop from Brioude

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Lavaudieu – Lavaudieu Village loop from Brioude

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Lavaudieu – Lavaudieu Village loop from Brioude

02:27

30.0km

430m

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: May 7, 2026

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Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 21.0 km for 327 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.78 km

Banks of the Allier River

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Between Brioude and Vieille-Brioude, you find Brioude beach! Take advantage of this beautiful river that is the Allier to cool off.

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8.65 km

Roman bridge and ancient Prieuré de la Bajeasse

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8.69 km

Pont de la Bajasse

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Small Bajasse bridge over the Senouire, without cars. Small beaches under the bridge.

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15.9 km

Lavaudieu

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Village classified as "the most beautiful village in France", in the Senouire Valley. Winegrowers' houses with golden stones and round tiles, magnificent Benedictine Abbey.

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16.1 km

Lavaudieu Village

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Lavaudieu, literally "the valley of God", is a pretty village on the Senouire. It is built around a Benedictine abbey from the Middle Ages and is labeled "The most beautiful villages in France".

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18.7 km

The Senouire

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When the water level allows, the Senouire can be forded at the Moulin de Blanchard. In this way, from Lavaudieu, it is possible to go to one bank and return to the other bank.

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24.1 km

Pont de Vieille-Brioude

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The bridge offers a superb view of the village and the Allier river. There is an area set up with picnic tables just before crossing the bridge.

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28.8 km

The Basilica of Saint-Julien de Brioude is a Romanesque-style basilica in the Auvergne region of France[note 1] located in the commune of Brioude, in the Haute-Loire department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is listed as a historic monument.

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_Saint-Julien_de_Brioude?wprov=sfla1

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30.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

8.11 km

6.48 km

4.53 km

389 m

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

10.9 km

6.31 km

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (430 m)

Weather

Sunday 17 May

17°C

6°C

45 %

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Banks of the Allier River

Roman bridge and ancient Prieuré de la Bajeasse

Pont de la Bajasse

Lavaudieu

Lavaudieu Village

The Senouire

Pont de Vieille-Brioude

Brioude

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