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Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Plateau des Grises loop from Roybon

Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Plateau des Grises loop from Roybon

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Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Plateau des Grises loop from Roybon

02:35

55.1km

580m

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 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.4 km for 152 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.83 km

Church of Saint-Claire-sur-Galaure

Highlight • Religious Site

12.9 km

Entrance to Le Grand Serre

Highlight • Settlement

Entrance to the village of Le Grand Serre coming from Lens Lestang. Well shaded path without too much traffic.

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19.4 km

April 1879. Ferdinand Cheval, then a 43-year-old rural postman, stumbled upon a stone so bizarre during his rounds that it sparked a dream. A true autodidact, he dedicated 33 years of his life to building a dream palace in his vegetable garden, inspired by nature, postcards, and the first illustrated magazines he distributed.

For his rounds in the countryside, he traveled about 30 kilometers each day, collecting stones with the help of his trusty wheelbarrow. Alone, misunderstood, he inscribed "the work of a man" on his monument. His dream palace was completed in 1912.

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19.7 km

The Ideal Palace of Postman Cheval

Highlight • Monument

This place is the story of a postman, Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, who in 1873 and for the following 33 years, built a dream palace in his vegetable garden. He picked up stones during his rounds with his wheelbarrow. Alone, he imagines an ideal palace, where you will find elephants, caimans, pelicans, bears, birds and many other curiosities. This unique place in the world has inspired many artists. Classified in 1969 as a Historic Monument, you can visit this place all year round. Information is available here:factorcheval.com/infos-pratiques

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25.3 km

Charrière Priory

Highlight • Other

The Charrière site is a Franciscan convent. It is a unique place in the region. It consists of a Romanesque church which depended on Cluny from the 10th to the 12th century. Activities are scheduled during the summer. Find the full program here: prieuredecharriere.fr/12558_Programme-des-Estivales-du-Prieure-de-Charriere.html

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34.0 km

Plateau des Grises

Highlight • Other

The Plateau des Grises offers picturesque panoramic views of the surrounding valleys.

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55.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

54.1 km

890 m

172 m

Surfaces

47.9 km

7.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

33°C

18°C

52 %

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Palais Idéal simply brilliant – Plateau des Grises loop from Roybon

Church of Saint-Claire-sur-Galaure

Entrance to Le Grand Serre