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Fourchaud Castle – Via Allier loop from Varennes-sur-Allier

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Fourchaud Castle – Via Allier loop from Varennes-sur-Allier

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Fourchaud Castle – Via Allier loop from Varennes-sur-Allier

07:35

119km

760m

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: April 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 119 km for 42 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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35.9 km

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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37.1 km

Clock tower in Moulins (Tour Jacquemar)

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The “Tour Jacquemart” is the medieval clock tower of Moulins. It is 30 meters high and dates back to 1445. The clock tower is located very close to the cathedral and the former residence of the Dukes of Bourbon.

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37.4 km

Moulins Cathedral

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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 …

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40.3 km

L'Allier

Lake

44.9 km

Les Beurres

Forest

58.1 km

Saint Martin's Church

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Besson Church is a 12th-century Romanesque church. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1933.

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60.2 km

Fourchaud Castle

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The name Fourchaud seems to come from “Fourche”, as the Gallo-Roman road branched off there, coming from Bourges and leading either to Lyon or Clermont-Ferrand.

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83.2 km

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

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The Sainte-Croix Church has a magnificent wooden ceiling in the nave and colorfully painted Gothic columns!

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101 km

Via Allier

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Section of the Via Allier, on the banks of the river of the same name between Billy and Vichy. Don't forget to fill your water bottles at the Halles des …

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104 km

Étang Robert Jalicot

Lake

108 km

Forteresse de Billy

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This high place in Bourbon history is built in the center of the village on a circular mound. Listed as a historic monument, the fortress can be visited all year round.

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119 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

81.2 km

11.4 km

9.99 km

6.83 km

5.99 km

3.17 km

212 m

Surfaces

78.9 km

25.8 km

13.4 km

539 m

279 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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Fourchaud Castle – Via Allier loop from Varennes-sur-Allier

View of the Allier River and Moulins from Les Durantats

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