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Bressuire Castle – Stream Along the Voie Verte loop from Bressuire

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France

New Aquitaine

Bressuire Castle – Stream Along the Voie Verte loop from Bressuire

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Bressuire Castle – Stream Along the Voie Verte loop from Bressuire

05:36

86.9km

730m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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819 m

Château de Bressuire

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The ruins of Bressuire Castle, which dates back to the 9th century and is open to the public. Just beyond the bridge, there is a beautiful greenway and very large lawns that are the perfect place for a picnic at the foot of the castle.

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1.48 km

Bressuire Castle

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Bressuire Castle is a medieval ruin dating from the 10th century and having belonged to the Beaumont family. You can discover the 700 meter long enclosure and its 38 towers, admire the romantic remains of the 15th century dwelling and enjoy the view of the chapel and the old slaughterhouse from the esplanade. The castle also hosts temporary exhibitions, sculpture symposia and treasure hunts in summer.

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2.20 km

Sculptures of Women and Bicycles at Gare de Bressuire

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The "Filles de Bressuire," monumental sculptural works by Franck Ayroles, adorn the Bressuire train station square. Installed in 2021, they welcome travelers as an artistic nod to the city.

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2.84 km

Notre Dame church and Bressuire town center

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Its origins date back to the 11th century, it was capped in the 16th century by a Gothic bell tower rising to 56m in height and dominates from the city center of Bressuire.

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9.33 km

Eglise Saint Sauveur de Givre en Mai

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As you probably know, in the year 732, the armies of Charles Martel repelled the Arab advance around Poitiers. A troop of routed Saracens then barricaded themselves in the old parish church of St Sauveur and promised to surrender only in the event of divine intervention. However, in this month of May, after nights of prayers by the villagers, a cold snap hit the Poitiers countryside to the point of covering the grove with an astonishing layer of frost. The Saracens saw the sign of Allah in this unexpected event and decided to leave the village without giving battle.
This legend gave its name to the village and the church of the Holy Trinity became a place consecrated by the religious authorities of the region. The oldest parts of the building that stands today on the small village square date back to the 11th century, but the church had to undergo several restoration campaigns during the 19th century. It now appears to us as a fine example of a Romanesque church, simple, rustic and austere. Note the modern stained glass windows made in the 1990s by Louis-René Petit, an artist who also worked in Sénanque and St Benoît sur Loire. His compositions inspired by frost give the church an atmosphere in harmony with its legend.

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17.2 km

Stone Bridge Picnic Area

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very good circuit

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40.5 km

Old Clécé station

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The old Clécé train station marks a stop on the old railway line converted into a greenway. The disused building, with its simple lines and exposed timbers, is a perfect resting spot for a break.

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46.2 km

Étang de L'Olivette

Lake

47.6 km

Étang des Mottes

Lake

85.5 km

Stream Along the Voie Verte

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86.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

37.7 km

7.01 km

2.79 km

838 m

257 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.2 km

29.8 km

16.3 km

3.65 km

2.11 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

18°C

11°C

52 %

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Bressuire Castle – Stream Along the Voie Verte loop from Bressuire

Château de Bressuire

Bressuire Castle

Sculptures of Women and Bicycles at Gare de Bressuire

Notre Dame church and Bressuire town center

Eglise Saint Sauveur de Givre en Mai

Stone Bridge Picnic Area

Old Clécé station

Stream Along the Voie Verte

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