Ponds of Fontenay-sur-Eure – Rives du Loir loop from Lucé

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Ponds of Fontenay-sur-Eure – Rives du Loir loop from Lucé

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Ponds of Fontenay-sur-Eure – Rives du Loir loop from Lucé

03:12

56.2km

180m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.35 km

Peaceful spot on the Berthelot River in Fontenay-sur-Eure

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On the trail of Véloscénie, a peaceful corner by the water for a picnic between the weeping willows. Quiet path, little passage and stone bench.

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8.94 km

Ponds of Fontenay-sur-Eure

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Beautiful walks around the ponds can also be done in Fontenay sur Eure

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12.4 km

15th-century murals in Saint-Orien church

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The walls of the nave of the church of Saint-Orien are adorned with paintings from the 15th century, which are surprisingly well preserved.

They represent a dance of death, symbolizing the confrontation between humans and death.

To have !

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27.0 km

Church of Saint James, Illiers-Combray

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How nice to meet such a great church as a pilgrim on the Way of St. James, which is also consecrated to Saint Jaques.

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27.1 km

Illiers-Combray

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Illiers-Combray is a town full of surprises. City of Marcel Proust's childhood, we dive into the places that have marked the author, such as the museum of Aunt Léonie and the Pré Catelan.

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27.5 km

Swann Park - Le Pré Catelan

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27.6 km

Rives du Loir

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Not far from the city center and the Pré Catelan dear to Marcel Proust, I invite you to discover the beautiful banks of the Eure

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56.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.9 km

16.1 km

3.93 km

774 m

398 m

156 m

Surfaces

50.4 km

5.33 km

394 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

11°C

2°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 1, 2023,La Véloscénie Chartres-Illiers-Combray

Before we started this morning, we were in the Maison Picassiette. This exceptional house is completely covered with mosaics, including the roof and furniture. Its author is the previous owner who died in 1964, Raymond Isidore, an employee of the local cemetery who spent over 30 years creating realistic and fantastical paintings using pieces of glass and ceramic.
A must …

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