Chepy Picnic Area – Marne Lateral Canal loop from Châlons-en-Champagne

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Chepy Picnic Area – Marne Lateral Canal loop from Châlons-en-Champagne

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Chepy Picnic Area – Marne Lateral Canal loop from Châlons-en-Champagne

01:17

22.7km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 18.7 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.2 km

Chepy Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

A place to take a break and have a picnic on the grass by the river.

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18.2 km

Parks in Châlons-en-Champagne

Highlight • Natural Monument

Europapark in Châlons is located in the Saint-Memmie district, southwest of the city centre of Châlons-en-Champagne. It is a leisure park with playgrounds, sports fields, mini-golf, a zoo and more.

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18.7 km

Lock 9 of Châlons is a lock on the canal from the Marne to the Rhine in the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in France. It is one of 154 locks on this canal, which has a length of 313 kilometers and connects the Marne and Rhine rivers. Lock 9 of Châlons has a drop of 2.80 meters and a chamber of 38.50 meters long and 5.05 meters wide. The lock is operated automatically and is equipped with a lock keeper's house and a lock door. The lock is close to the Pont de Vaux, a bridge over the canal, and the Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, a historic church that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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20.3 km

View of the River Marne

Highlight • River

The view of the Marne river not yet channeled.

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20.8 km

Saint Stephen's Cathedral, Châlons-en-Champagne

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint-Etienne cathedral offers you the testimony of an architectural evolution over 5 centuries. Begun in Romanesque style, construction continued in Gothic and then Baroque style. In 700 years, expansions, modifications and reconstructions have marked its history.

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20.9 km

Statue of Joan of Arc Listening to Her Voices

Highlight • Monument

Statue of Joan listening to her voices.
During the Second World War, to protect the statue of Joan of Arc from the desires of the Germans who seized non-ferrous metal objects, a Châlonnais entrepreneur named Clément surrounded it with a construction hut. Clément died during deportation.
Sculptor: CHAPU
Founder: BARBEDIENNE

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21.7 km

Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

Highlight • Religious Site

The Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a magnificent example of Romanesque and Gothic art, built between the 12th and 15th centuries. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route. It has one of the largest carillons in Europe, with 56 bells, and an impressive collection of 16th-century stained glass windows. It is one of the most visited monuments in Châlons-en-Champagne, a city also known for its boat trips, parks, festivals and cellars.

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21.9 km

House Clemangis

Highlight • Other

Maison Clémangis is one of the oldest houses in the historic centre of Châlons-en-Champagne. It is a half-timbered house dating from the end of the 15th century12. Originally built on rue Clémangis, it was dismantled in 1970 and rebuilt a few years later on its current site on rue Nicolas Durand23.

The house has a unique architecture with overhanging floors on two sides and a small tower at the back containing a staircase1. It is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and an important cultural heritage of the city.

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22.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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