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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Domecy-Sur-Le-Vault

Avallon – Avallon Clock Tower loop from Domecy-sur-le-Vault

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Domecy-Sur-Le-Vault

Avallon – Avallon Clock Tower loop from Domecy-sur-le-Vault

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5.0

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Avallon – Avallon Clock Tower loop from Domecy-sur-le-Vault

02:27

35.9km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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Parc naturel régional du Morvan

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5.38 km

Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre Church, Vault

Highlight • Religious Site

The Saint Germain de Vault church was built at the beginning of the 16th century to replace a Romanesque building.
It goes from a flamboyant Gothic style for its oldest part, the east, to the Renaissance style for the western part.
Inside you will find beautiful ancient frescoes of the life of Jesus and magnificent glazing above the altar.

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7.39 km

The Cousin River at Pontaubert and Avallon

Highlight (Segment) • River

A pretty flat segment along the Le Cousin river from Pontaubert to Avallon. The road is shaded and it is pleasantly cool to cycle along the river. The water is not drinkable, but it is nice to stop for a quick swim (the water is not deep).

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12.1 km

Avallon

Highlight • Settlement

Now enter the church covered by ribbed vaults whose particularity is to end in the shape of a dome
This is composed of a central nave flanked by two side aisles. You will notice the difference in level of almost 3 meters between the portal and the choir. The height of the pillars as well as the cord which surmounts them follow, like the floor of the church, the slope of the rocky spur on which it is built.
The current organ was built in 1850 by the Grenoble maker Nicolas Chambry, in a classical style from the 16th and 18th centuries. At the same time, a new musical universe is emerging for organists and Avallon is joining in...
When you leave, don't forget to go to the apse of the Collegiate Church to admire the Romanesque cornices whose sculpted modillions (sculpted architectural element supporting a cornice) are interesting.

Source: “The Frog Circuit”

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12.2 km

Historic Center of Avallon

Highlight • Historical Site

The town of Avallon is home to very old monuments such as the Saint-Lazare church which is in front of you and a little further on the Clock Tower. The city center is very pleasant with its squares and fountains, and its very beautiful Maison des Sires de Domecy. By heading towards Quarré-les-Tombes you will see several islands located on the course of the Cousin, as well as remarkable old bridges spanning it. The statue of the famous Avallon frog, which you will not fail to see, was sculpted in Châtillonnais stone by Yvan Baudoin.

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12.3 km

Avallon Clock Tower

Highlight • Monument

At a height of 49 m, the Clock Tower stands at the highest point of the city, 103 m above the Cousin valley. Built in 1456 by the master mason Jehan Berg, it is located on the site of the southern entrance of the ancient "Aballo", then of the castle of the counts of Avallon. A prestigious monument dominating the medieval city, this former belfry has been home since 1460 to the four "aldermen" appointed by the inhabitants to administer municipal affairs. They held regular council in a room on the first floor until the construction of a town hall in 1772. The prominent position of the tower also makes it an ideal observation post to prevent any fire or invasion. A bell, installed at the end of its construction, and a watchman constantly scanning the horizon made it possible to sound the alarm in case of danger.

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15.7 km

Cousin Road

Highlight • Trail

Very pleasant road along the water.

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35.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.6 km

3.32 km

2.24 km

1.45 km

272 m

Surfaces

30.5 km

3.28 km

1.71 km

373 m

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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Avallon – Avallon Clock Tower loop from Domecy-sur-le-Vault

Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre Church, Vault

The Cousin River at Pontaubert and Avallon

Avallon

Historic Center of Avallon

Avallon Clock Tower

Cousin Road

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