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France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
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Vertou Lock – Chaussée des Moines loop from La Blordière

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Pays de la Loire
Nantes
Rezé

Vertou Lock – Chaussée des Moines loop from La Blordière

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3.7

(7)

39

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Vertou Lock – Chaussée des Moines loop from La Blordière

01:14

20.7km

60m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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757 m

Port of La Morinière

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Small port with a quay of about fifteen boats, quite photogenic. It can also be seen from the other bank and from the bridge.

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5.63 km

Vertou Lock

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Originally built in 1755, the lock was badly damaged during the French Revolution before being renovated in 1839.

In its extension is the ford built by the Benedictine monks of …

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5.68 km

Chaussée des Moines

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A water reservoir on the Sèvre Nantaise. A very nice place.

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5.89 km

Chemin des Bras Prés

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Pretty pleasant and shady path that runs along the Sèvre Nantaise from the Chaussée des Moines towards Nantes.

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13.9 km

The Chronograph

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Archaeological Museum of Nantes, where we find part of the collections of the Dobrée Museum, currently under construction. Temporary exhibitions.

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14.0 km

Saint-Lupien Chapel

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The excavations around and in the basement of this medieval chapel, we revealed that there was in the 1st century AD, the ancient port of "Ratiatum".

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17.6 km

Cale de Haute Île

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The village of Haute-Ile, a sort of small Trentemoult and less touristy, is the best spot to admire the old Béghin-Say cane sugar refinery which is part of Nantes' industrial and architectural heritage.

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8

17.9 km

Pirmil Railway Bridge

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Metal trellis bridge typical of the 1870s, allowing the passage of trains but also access to bicycles.

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20.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

4.79 km

3.63 km

407 m

398 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

4.37 km

1.01 km

414 m

337 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 12 May

17°C

7°C

45 %

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