Oude kerk – The Pescalis Ponds loop from La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent

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41.1km

300m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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230 m

It is from Place de la Solidarité, near the village hall, and in the light of a sunny afternoon, that visitors can best admire Courlay's church, firmly anchored on a hilltop, built in the middle of the village. It is squat and austere, like a fortress, a half-Gothic, half-Romanesque building whose square bell tower dominates the surrounding houses.

Crossing the square, created on the site of the former cemetery relocated in 1900 and now adorned with a beautiful fountain where water cascades over granite chirons, note:

the square bell tower with two small bays on each side (11th and 12th centuries);
to the east, the large wall of the church's apse;
on the north facade, a small rectangular tower resting on the bell tower and housing the stone staircase providing access to the bells;
on the south facade, the turret topped with a slate pinnacle, the modillions of the cornice, a small door at the top of a few steps, and the Romanesque portal or main gate.

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26.3 km

The Pescalis Ponds

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Pescalis is a nature and fishing centre. Access to the site is free and there is a path that allows you to go around the pond. On site: campsite, restaurant, observatory, bike rental... pescalis.com

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Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais

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The church was built in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. It was embellished in the 19th century in a flamboyant Gothic style and equipped with rich furnishings and stained glass windows.

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Parking

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