Citadel of Montreuil – Banks of the Canche loop from La Calotterie

Citadel of Montreuil – Banks of the Canche loop from La Calotterie

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Citadel of Montreuil – Banks of the Canche loop from La Calotterie

01:55

29.4km

190m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.2 km for 92 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.15 km

M-shaped bridge

Highlight • Other

Nothing incredible but a good usual for mountain biking or Gravel outings on the banks of the Canche

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11.1 km

Water point at Saint-Josse Cemetery

Highlight • Rest Area

The village of Saint-Josse is the subject of an important pilgrimage, celebrated every year at Pentecost. Saint-Josse, patron saint of pilgrims and farmers, is also that of fishermen and sailors. On the north wall of the church, a unique treasure of history and faith can be found.

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23.6 km

The statue of Marshal Douglas Haig

Highlight • Monument

From 1916, the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer became the decision-making center of the British armies under the command of Marshal Douglas Haig. For 3 years the small town lived in English time. In residence at Beaurepaire Castle, Marshal Douglas Haig receives prestigious guests such as Raymond Poincarré or the King of England George V. In 1928, Douglas Haig died at his Bermersyde Castle in Scotland. In 1931, a committee wishing to pay tribute to this important British figure, considered one of the architects of victory, entrusted the sculptor Paul Landowski with the creation of an equestrian statue representing him.
The famous director of Christ the Redeemer of Rio delivers his work that will be inaugurated with great pomp in the presence of the Marshal's widow and André Maginot.
In 1940, the Germans unlocked the statue and sent it to Germany to be melted down. In 1950 a second impression was made from the original plaster. This sculpture is enthroned in front of the Montreuil theater and is now a listed monument.
ville-montreuil-sur-mer.fr/patrimoine

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23.9 km

Base of the Cliff

Highlight • Gorge

Impressive cliffs, but you can't cycle underneath them.

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25.8 km

Citadel of Montreuil

Highlight • Castle

The Citadel of Montreuil is a 16th century pre-Vauban royal citadel located in Montreuil in the Pas-de-Calais department. It is built on the foundations of a medieval royal castle and classified as a historic monument in 1926.
The citadel is the defensive redoubt of the town of Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais). It is a spur on the left bank of the Canche valley, the former border of the counties of Ponthieu and Boulonnais. The fortified site placed under its protection the port infrastructures of the city of Montreuil, which have now disappeared.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citadelle_de_Montreuil

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27.1 km