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View of the Canal and Weir – Écluse des Vèves loop from Vierzon-Forges

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Centre-Val de Loire

View of the Canal and Weir – Écluse des Vèves loop from Vierzon-Forges

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View of the Canal and Weir – Écluse des Vèves loop from Vierzon-Forges

02:30

43.1km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.3 km for 246 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.60 km

View of the Canal and Weir

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Small waterfall with a view

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16.5 km

L'Escale – Restaurant on the Voie Verte

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22.4 km

Medieval village Mennetou-sur-Cher

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Small medieval town.

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22.5 km

One of the 96 locks of the Berry canal, now downgraded. 2.70m wide, these locks could accommodate so-called "small berrichons" boats 27.50 m long by 2.60 m wide maximum.
The shovel at the Vèves lock was replaced in 2020 to better regulate the water flow.

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39.6 km

Pont de Pierre of Vierzon

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If you are looking for a city with rich history, beautiful environment and vibrant culture, you should visit Vierzon. It is located at the confluence of five rivers, including the Yèvre and the Cher, and is surrounded by a magnificent forest of 7,500 hectares. You can discover the heritage of Vierzon by visiting its museums, such as the Vierzon Museum, which presents the arts of fire and ceramics, or the Museum of Agricultural Machinery and Rurality, which presents agricultural machinery and rural life. You can also enjoy cultural events and festivals that take place throughout the year, such as Flower Power Week in October or the Jazz Festival in June. Vierzon is also an important railway hub, connecting Lyon, Nantes, Paris, Limoges and Toulouse, allowing you to travel to other destinations easily. Vierzon is a town that will surprise you with its charm and diversity.

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39.8 km

Abbey Garden - Lucien Beaufrère Square

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Garden created in the 1930s, on the former grounds of a Benedictine abbey, in an "Art Deco" style by Eugène-Henry Karcher, with the presence of industrial materials of the time, concrete, steel and ceramic, on an area of 6000m² between the Berry canal and the Yèvre.

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43.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.2 km

4.90 km

3.93 km

3.09 km

723 m

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.3 km

7.04 km

311 m

225 m

206 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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View of the Canal and Weir – Écluse des Vèves loop from Vierzon-Forges

View of the Canal and Weir

L'Escale – Restaurant on the Voie Verte

Medieval village Mennetou-sur-Cher

Small medieval village

Cher Valley

Écluse des Vèves

Pont de Pierre of Vierzon

Abbey Garden - Lucien Beaufrère Square

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