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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Dompierre-Sept-Fons

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Dompierre-Sept-Fons

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Canal Latéral à la Loire – Digoin Canal Bridge loop from Dompierre-Sept-Fons

07:19

126km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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 12, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 69.1 km for 159 m

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31.2 km

Moulins Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

This cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Moulins and a national monument. It was built in the 15th and 16th centuries in the Flamboyant Gothic style, then enlarged and embellished in the 19th century in the Neo-Gothic style. You can admire its impressive facade with two spires 81 meters high, its stained glass windows representing the Bourbon dynasty and its artistic treasures, such as the famous Triptych by the Master of Moulins, a masterpiece of Flemish painting dating from around 1500. The cathedral also houses an 11th century Black Madonna, a group of sculptures representing the lamentation of Christ, and a kneeling statue of Joan of Arc. The cathedral is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and admission is free.

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View of the Allier River and Moulins from Les Durantats

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Not far from here, in Nevers, is where the Allier River ends its course in the Loire. The view from here is picturesque. Take the time to take some photos. From here, you have a beautiful view of Moulins.

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74.2 km

View of the Loire

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At Diou, the Eurovelo 6 branches off from the Loire side canal and leads over the Loire Bridge of the D 480. From the bridge you have a good block onto the unregulated Loire 👆

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78.2 km

Canal Latéral à la Loire

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The Loire lateral canal is 196 kilometers long and allows, with other structures, the connection of the Rhône and the Seine. Thanks to it, the three largest rivers in France are thus connected.

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84.2 km

Bief No 3 Oddes

Lake

88.2 km

Bief No 2 de Thaleine

Lake

94.7 km

The boat crossing over the Loire in the Canal Central

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95.1 km

Digoin Canal Bridge

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The Digoin aqueduct is both a curiosity and a rarity. This 243-meter bridge allows barges to pass over the Loire River. It is also open to pedestrians and cyclists, who are asked to walk alongside their bicycles during the crossing. This remarkable structure was designed in the 1880s and 1890s. It allows the Loire Lateral Canal to connect with the Canal du Centre a little further downstream.

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95.7 km