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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Lac de Vassivière

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Lac de Vassivière

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Lac de Vassivière

02:04

25.9km

260m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 11.4 km for 278 m

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Parking

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461 m

Maulde Crossing

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footbridge to span La Maulde. The place is magnificent.

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Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

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Small beach of Nergout, on Lake Vassivière. Supervised swimming and small snack restaurant nearby. A little further, a picnic area and the port of Nergout.

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Lake Vassivière

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The Vassivière Lake Tour, near Châteaucourt, is a scenic and peaceful route. The loop around the lake offers stunning views of the water, surrounded by forests and hills. As you …

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We arrive on the Island of Vassivière by a footbridge forbidden to cars. On the island, we discover the International Center for Art and Landscape and the old castle.

In the gardens 63 works are scattered in the "sculpture wood".

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Castle on Vassivière Island and International Center for Art and Landscape

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The Château de Vassivière is next to the International Center for Art and Landscape, built by the architects Aldo Rossi and Xavier Fabre.

The building is rarely visited but is visible from the outside, where we discover many contemporary sculptures.

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11.1 km

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14.3 km

Beach

25.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

9.81 km

2.45 km

2.38 km

171 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

12.3 km

440 m

372 m

297 m

Elevation

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Lake Vassivière – Vassivière Island loop from Lac de Vassivière

Maulde Crossing

Nergout Beach, Lake Vassivière

Lake Vassivière

Vassivière Island

Castle on Vassivière Island and International Center for Art and Landscape

Stone Shelter by the Lake

View of the Dam at Millevaches Regional Natural Park

Spiral wall - Work by Andy Goldsworthy

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