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Vassivière Dam – View of Lac de Vassivière loop from Felletin

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Vassivière Dam – View of Lac de Vassivière loop from Felletin

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Vassivière Dam – View of Lac de Vassivière loop from Felletin

03:58

86.1km

1,060m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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After 84.3 km for 414 m

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34.8 km

Lake Vassivière

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Lake Vassivivère located in the Millevaches regional natural park in Limousin is the largest in the region, a true inland sea!

On the developed banks there are several campsites and restaurants. The whole thing remains quite intimate.

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40.7 km

Vassivière Dam

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Lake Vassivière was created in 1950 to cover the energy needs of France. The dam is almost 33 meters high and 25 meters thick at its base, only 3 meters at the top.

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41.9 km

West Shore of Lake Vassivière

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Good asphalt all around the lake, sometimes 10% a bit bumpy.

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46.1 km

View of Lac de Vassivière

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After a very nice climb
We are rewarded with a very nice view

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46.9 km

View of Lake Vassivière

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During a mountain bike ride in the middle of the Limousin hills, it is pleasant to stop on the banks of this imposing dam lake to admire its calm waters.

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47.6 km

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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63.4 km

Gentioux War Memorial

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War memorials are often a tribute to the war dead. Unlike these, the Gentioux monument denounces the war and its victims ...

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84.6 km

Diamonds of the Creuse

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Superb little museum retracing the epic tale of the Felletin diamond merchants.

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86.1 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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83.1 km

2.93 km

102 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.6 km

391 m

102 m

< 100 m

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