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Steep climb in Mervent — 21% – Vouvant loop from L'Absie

Steep climb in Mervent — 21% – Vouvant loop from L'Absie

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Steep climb in Mervent — 21% – Vouvant loop from L'Absie

02:42

54.2km

680m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 16.1 km for 52 m

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16.1 km

Foussais-Payré, a small town of character

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Labeled a small town of character, Foussais-Payré is a village dominated by Renaissance architecture. The town reached its peak there thanks to the flourishing activity of clothiers, tanners and weavers, …

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21.9 km

Climb and Descent Along Lac de la Mère

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If you're coming from Mervant, you'll have a long straight descent where speeds of 60km/h are easily obtainable before turning back round the lake for awesome views and an challenging …

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23.8 km

Steep climb in Mervent — 21%

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Only a 500m climb but it averages 10% and peaks at 21% around the second bend. A great hill to attack full gas and beat the KOM.

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24.3 km

Mervent Old Castle Park

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Here, the remains of the ramparts of the Lusignan castle, a medieval fortress, built at the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. All that …

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28.8 km

Magnificent view of Vouvant and its ramparts!

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Winding and hunchbacked country road, magnificent arrival on Vouvant and its ramparts, passing through fields that remind both of the South and the Norman groves.

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36.3 km

Vouvant

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Vouvant is labelled in Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (since 1988), as a Petite cité de caractère, and the village has obtained two flowers out of five in the …

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46.6 km

L'Étang du Premier Pic

Lake

54.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.6 km

2.36 km

689 m

441 m

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

39.6 km

14.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Thursday 21 May

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Steep climb in Mervent — 21% – Vouvant loop from L'Absie

Foussais-Payré, a small town of character

Climb and Descent Along Lac de la Mère

Steep climb in Mervent — 21%

Mervent Old Castle Park

Magnificent view of Vouvant and its ramparts!

Vouvant

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