View of the Bimont Dam – Cézanne's Windmill loop from Le Tholonet

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Aix-En-Provence

Le Tholonet

View of the Bimont Dam – Cézanne's Windmill loop from Le Tholonet

Moderate

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View of the Bimont Dam – Cézanne's Windmill loop from Le Tholonet

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16.4km

390m

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: August 20, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.93 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.11 km

Société du Canal de Provene

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Representative main building of the water supply company.

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3.20 km

From Vauvenargues to Le Tholonet

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5.68 km

Beautiful view of the Saint and the Canyon

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8.02 km

View of the Bimont Dam

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The Bimont dam, also called the Bimont dam or the Rigaud dam, is an arch dam commissioned in 1952 in the town of Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, in the Sainte-Victoire mountain, near Aix-en-Provence. …

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8.58 km

View of Montagne Sainte-Victoire

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Wide view over the national park.

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12.7 km

Red Earth Formations of Sainte-Victoire

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At the foot of the Sainte-Victoire National Nature Reserve, there is a beautiful area of red earth for riding. The reserve was created in 1994 to protect the fossilized dinosaur eggs preserved at the western foot of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire.

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14.1 km

Cézanne's Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Pretty mill on the outskirts of Le Tholonet with a view of the eastern flank of Montagne Sainte-Victoire. Often painted by Paul Cézanne, who also had a studio here for a time.

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