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France
Pays de la Loire
Cholet
La Tessoualle

Barrage du Verdon – Verdon Lake Dam loop from La Tessoualle

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Pays de la Loire
Cholet
La Tessoualle

Barrage du Verdon – Verdon Lake Dam loop from La Tessoualle

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7

riders

Barrage du Verdon – Verdon Lake Dam loop from La Tessoualle

01:51

41.2km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.25 km for 66 m

After 2.95 km for 52 m

After 3.15 km for 163 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.29 km

Barrage du Verdon

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1978

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2.98 km

The dam itself is made up of two sets: a long curved dike made of rock on the upstream side, with a grassy embankment on the downstream side; a reinforced core in the form of six concrete vaults.
The reservoir, with a surface area of 220 ha, stretches as far as Maulévrier, on the edge of Deux-Sèvres. Fishing is tolerated there, as is sailing in summer. The rest of the activities are subject to greater restrictions than at the Ribou dam.
This is justified by the classification as a natural zone of ecological, fauna and flora interest (ZNIEFF) of the perimeter. In fact, more than 200 species of migrants have been counted there throughout the year.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrage_du_Verdon

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3.21 km

Verdon Lake Dam

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The dam was built in 1977 and completed in 1979. It is owned by the town of Cholet, and its main purpose is to provide drinking water and irrigation to the region. The dam is made up of two parts: a curved rock dike on the upstream side, and a core reinforced with six concrete arches. The dam is 27 meters high and approximately 800 meters long. The dam has a capacity of 14 million cubic meters of water.

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3.60 km

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41.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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39.6 km

682 m

672 m

236 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.8 km

8.74 km

385 m

220 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Saturday 30 May

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