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France
Centre-Val de Loire
Chinon
Assay

Richelieu Park – Richelieu loop from Assay

Routes
Road cycling routes
France
Centre-Val de Loire
Chinon
Assay

Richelieu Park – Richelieu loop from Assay

Easy

5

riders

Richelieu Park – Richelieu loop from Assay

01:17

29.9km

110m

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: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

Espace naturel sensible de l'Étang d'Assay

Waypoints

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2.49 km

Château de Basché

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At the heart of an 8-hectare park, the Château de Basché, now a hotel, was built in the 16th century and extended in the 19th century. It has long been owned by a branch of the Richelieu family.

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19.8 km

Porte de Loudun

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Porte de Loudun is the southern gate of the fortified town of Richelieu, built by Cardinal Richelieu in the 1630s. King Louis XIII gave him the land to build a …

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19.9 km

Richelieu Park

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A large park, with tall trees, some vestiges of the formidable Château de Richelieu, a hydraulic network ... Perfect for a cool stop, a picnic and a possible nap :)

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20.0 km

Richelieu

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Richelieu is a special town: Commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu, it is a remarkable testimony to 17th century town planning. It is based on a checkerboard plan on the model of …

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20.1 km

Notre-Dame Church

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Built in the classical style between 1633 and 1639 under a plan directed by Cardinal Richelieu from 1631. Built in the Italian style, it was adapted to French taste by architects and builders Pierre and Jacques Lemercier.

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21.1 km

Porte de Chinon

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21.1 km

In 1631, to thank his minister, Cardinal Richelieu, for his eminent services, King Louis XIII did him the favor of erecting "a town enclosed by walls and moats and building …

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26.6 km

Champigny-sur-Veude Castle

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The Château de Champigny-sur-Veude was built from the 16th to the 17th century by order of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of La Roche-sur-Yon. It has largely disappeared today, only the …

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29.9 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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24.7 km

3.31 km

1.72 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.1 km

8.74 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 6 July

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