Val d'Auron – Jacques Cœur Palace loop from Gare de Bourges

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Centre-Val de Loire

Val d'Auron – Jacques Cœur Palace loop from Gare de Bourges

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Val d'Auron – Jacques Cœur Palace loop from Gare de Bourges

02:28

42.4km

100m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 24, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.8 km for 242 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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428 m

L'Yèvre

Lake

1.86 km

L'Auron

Lake

3.96 km

Arbre pédagogique

Forest

4.76 km

Auron Lake Beach

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Lake Auron Beach invites you to enjoy the sun on the sand with friends or family. It's the perfect place for summer, with its supervised swimming area, beach volleyball court, …

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6.19 km

Path parallel to the Rocade verte🤗

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By mountain bike, the path parallel to the green ring road is more pleasant... if it is not too rutted by the horses.

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6.64 km

Val d'Auron

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Easy trail with plenty of fona & flora

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10.1 km

Greenway with a view of the church

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Beautiful route with great views

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15.3 km

Saint-Martin Church of Plaimpied

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The Saint Martin de Plaimpied abbey was originally built in a largely wooded environment on the west bank of the Auron valley. It asserts itself as one of the most representative buildings of Romanesque Art in Berry.
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36.4 km

Lake Val d'Auron

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Artificial lake less than 2km from the city center of Bourges. Covering an area of 73 hectares, its surroundings are very green and a path goes around it: the Rocade Verte.

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40.9 km

Jacques Cœur Palace

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The building constructed by Jacques Cœur between 1443 and 1451 is one of the earliest examples of a civil Gothic residence, a symbol of the success of the wealthy merchant …

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41.4 km

Bourges' medieval town centre

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The historic city center of Bourges is made up of more than 400 half-timbered houses from the 15th century. Close to the ramparts and the cathedral, this district is home …

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42.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.0 km

3.38 km

1.10 km

927 m

900 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.5 km

1.33 km

1.19 km

730 m

594 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 6 November

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Comments

April 19, 2025,Boucle de Saint-Just à Bourges

A lovely, easy, and enjoyable tour. The end of the route isn't particularly suited to touring bikes, as it's a path with a few stones and then a grassy section across fields. Wait a few months, and the Canal du Berry cycle path will be extended from Plaimpier to Saint-Just.

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