Carrelets du marais d'Yves – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

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France

New Aquitaine

Rochefort

Saint-Laurent-De-La-Prée

Carrelets du marais d'Yves – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

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Carrelets du marais d'Yves – Rochefort Transporter Bridge loop from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée - Fouras

03:11

54.7km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 28, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 43.6 km for 337 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Carrelets du marais d'Yves

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Come and discover these typical fishermen's huts (carrelets) of the Yves marsh. It's a nice quiet cycle route, perfect for enjoying the coast.

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11.9 km

Port Punay Waterfront Promenade

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Long, wide promenade by the water with a nice view of the wave breakers piled up along the coast for the protection of the shore

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37.3 km

View of the Martrou viaduct

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The Martrou viaduct is a road viaduct built between 1989 and 1991.

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39.4 km

In the 19th century, the only way to cross the Charente was by ferry. But this one was disturbed by the tides. It would have been necessary to build a bridge, but it would have blocked the maritime traffic, then very important on the Charente. It was therefore decided to build this transporter bridge, which was inaugurated in 1900.

The pylons and bridge deck are fixed. A mobile nacelle is suspended from the deck and circulates between the two banks of the Charente thanks to a trolley.

The transporter bridge operated from 1900 to 1967, then was replaced by a lift bridge, itself destroyed in 1991. The transporter bridge has resumed service and now allows pedestrians and cyclists to cross for €2 or €3 each way -feedback.

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41.3 km

Chemin de la Charente

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The cycle path opened a rear view of the historic industrial river

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42.3 km

Arsenal entrance

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A very beautiful archway!

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42.8 km

Royal Ropewalk

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The Corderie Royale was created in 1666 by Louis XIV, in order to manufacture the ropes needed for military sailing boats.

A huge building, it is the largest historical site in Rochefort which can be visited all year round.

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44.4 km