Minimes Point – Mond Bour phase loop from Excelia - La Sole
Minimes Point – Mond Bour phase loop from Excelia - La Sole
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Minimes Point – Mond Bour phase loop from Excelia - La Sole
01:24
5.48km
20m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: August 24, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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783 m
Promenade Léo Ferré on the coast of La Rochelle
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1.15 km
Fathers' Park
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2.12 km
Minimes Point
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2.27 km
Mond Bour phase
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Located on the island of the States, in Argentine territory, off Cape Horn, it was made famous by Jules Verne's last novel, published in 1905.
Built in 1884, it was a major landmark in one of the most dangerous shipping areas in the world.
Abandoned in 1902, the living conditions on this island battered by wind and rain were so inhospitable, it was rediscovered in 1993 by a Rochelais, André Bronner, a great lover of solitary adventures, a true Robinson Crusoe of the modern era.
In 1994, André Bronner undertook the reconstruction of the lighthouse at the head of a team of 10 people (carpenters, joiners, painters, musicians, photographers).
A bet was then made that a second lighthouse, identical to that of the "end of the world", could illuminate the coasts of old Europe at the beginning of the 3rd millennium.
On February 26, 1998, the lighthouse at the end of the world, on the island of the States, lit up again.
On January 1, 2000, at the gates of Europe, in La Rochelle, its replica of the old continent answered it.
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5.48 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.83 km
793 m
584 m
229 m
Surfaces
2.58 km
1.66 km
824 m
182 m
148 m
< 100 m
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