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France
Ile-de-France
Fontainebleau
Dormelles

Church and Castle of Paley – La Roche du Sault loop from Dormelles

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Road cycling routes
France
Ile-de-France
Fontainebleau
Dormelles

Church and Castle of Paley – La Roche du Sault loop from Dormelles

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2

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Church and Castle of Paley – La Roche du Sault loop from Dormelles

03:10

75.0km

470m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Gâtinais français

Réserve de biosphère de Fontainebleau et du Gâtinais

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10.7 km

Church and Castle of Paley

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The notable characteristic of this 12th century church (in my humble opinion) resides in this inscription engraved on the frontispiece of the entry "The French people recognize the Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul". This inscription dates from 1794 at a time when the old religions were suppressed in favor of the cult of Reason (fall 1793-spring 1794) then the cult of the Supreme Being (spring 1794-summer 1794), and finally Theophilanthropy .
In the spring of 1794, Robespierre and his colleagues from the Committee of Public Safety had the Hébertists successively arrested, then Danton and the Indulgents, measures followed by the condemnation and execution of the leaders of the two "factions". He then contributes to putting an end to the policy of dechristianization and makes vote, as rapporteur, the decree of 18 Floréal Year II, by which "the French people recognize the existence of the supreme being and the immortality of the soul. ".
A very small number of churches throughout France have kept track of this period.

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44.4 km

Ruins of the Saint-Mathurin Basilica

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Here we find the ruins of the Saint-Mathurin basilica, a Gothic-style church dedicated to the healer of the mad. It was built at the end of the 12th century by the builders of the chapter of Notre-Dame. It welcomed crowds of pilgrims until its fire in 1490.

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60.5 km

In Montigny sur Loing, a bridge crosses the Loing and overlooks the river with a very nice view.

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61.9 km

Loing Canal

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The Loing canal is a canal built in the 18th century located in the departments of Loiret and Seine-et-Marne in France which originally provided with the Orléans canal and the Briare canal the junction between the river basin of the Loire and that of the Seine.

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67.2 km

Bois de la Boulinière

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69.6 km

La Roche du Sault

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This curious rock mass, about ten meters high, is made up of two enormous blocks of sandstone, one of which rests on the other. Although it reminds one of a dolmen, its layout probably has a natural origin, like the rocky masses that can be found in the forest of Fontainebleau and as the ridge of the rock that emerges just next to it suggests. .
Popular legend has it that these pebbles fell from the Gargantua hood, but the most logical explanation is that of an ancient hillock, the sand of which has disappeared under the influence of erosion.
The site has been equipped with climbing plugs and pitons if you feel like it ...

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71.5 km

Pretty domain centered on an 18th century castle.

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73.3 km

Challeau Fort

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At a time when there was no road or bridge to facilitate passage, the Château de Challeau protected the entrance to the Gatinais.

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73.7 km

Le moulin de la Vallée

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Magical site ...
An old mill, from the 13th century, a garden crossed by small rivers….
Finding totally by chance, I highly recommend going near this mill. Superbly pleasant road to pedal.

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75.0 km

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74.2 km

525 m

291 m

Surfaces

68.9 km

6.06 km

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