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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Écoche

Charlieu Benedictine Abbey – Charlieu, medieval town loop from Écoche

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Road cycling routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Roanne
Écoche

Charlieu Benedictine Abbey – Charlieu, medieval town loop from Écoche

Moderate

5

riders

Charlieu Benedictine Abbey – Charlieu, medieval town loop from Écoche

02:53

61.4km

770m

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: March 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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25.8 km

Charlieu Benedictine Abbey

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You find it a few meters from Place Saint-Philibert. It is possible to combine entrance tickets with the Cordeliers convent and to book guided tours.

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2

26.4 km

Cloister of the Cordeliers Convent

Highlight • Religious Site

Site to discover in ticket coupled with the Benedictine abbey of Charlieu.
The two visits complement each other. This place is worth above all for its magnificent cloister with capitals decorated with animal heads.

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26.7 km

Charlieu, medieval town

Highlight • Historical Site

Charlieu is a "village of character in the Loire" which has an exceptional heritage. The Benedictine abbey, founded around 875, is a masterpiece of Romanesque art and a remarkable Cluniac …

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27.7 km

Stone bridge

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5

34.1 km

Le Grand Couvert des Perches

Highlight • Historical Site

Old adobe house, now a performance hall and vestige of peasant life. Very nice view, ideal stopover for a picnic! Every year, the festival "peasant words" is held there. bit.ly/3xXVEQJ

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44.1 km

50.6 km

Col de la Bûche

Mountain Pass

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61.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.8 km

3.39 km

2.48 km

649 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.9 km

2.42 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (710 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Monday 18 May

18°C

8°C

73 %

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