Cycling route from Chinon to Richelieu
Chinon
Cycling route from Chinon to Richelieu
Easy
Difficulty2h
Duration21,3km
Distance+82m
Positive Elevation-63m
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Description
- Forteresse royale de Chinon
- "Oenology" station
- Gare de Ligré - Rivière
- Académie de la Truffe
- "Heritage" Station
- Ligré dolmen
- Château du Rivau
- Gare de Coutureau
- "Rabelais" station
- "Fauna et Flora" station
- Sainte Chapelle Saint-Louis
- Château de Champigny-Sur-Veude
- Gare de Champigny-Sur-Veude
- Maison de l'Abeille
- "Gastronomy" Station
- Gare de Richelieu
- L'autorail de La Richelaise
- Cité historique de Richelieu (parc, musées,....)
- Departure : Chinon / Richelieu
- Arrival : Richelieu / Chinon
- Towns crossed : Chinon, Rivière, Ligré, Assay, Champigny-sur-Veude, and Richelieu
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Sensitive areas
Along your trek, you will go through sensitive areas related to the presence of a specific species or environment. In these areas, an appropriate behaviour allows to contribute to their preservation. For detailed information, specific forms are accessible for each area.
The site was designated in 2005 under the Birds Directive. The Park has been coordinating the site since 2010 (initially for the period 2010-2016, then renewed for 2016-2019 and 2019-2022), in conjunction with the CPIE Touraine-Val de Loire and the Indre-et-Loire Chamber of Agriculture.
The low valleys are largely covered by natural flood meadows, which are mown and/or grazed. These meadows form large complexes that are home to rare and endangered birds: corncrake, red-backed shrike, meadowlark, spotted crake, etc.
Certain sectors are characterized by a dense bocage network, with pollarded trees surrounding the meadows (Véron bocage): this is the home of the Common Fritillary, Natterjack Toad, Great Capricorn...
Finally, the banks of the Vienne and Indre rivers are occupied by alluvial woodlands and poplar plantations.
The low valleys are largely covered by natural flood meadows, which are mown and/or grazed. These meadows form large complexes that are home to rare and endangered birds: corncrake, red-backed shrike, meadowlark, spotted crake, etc.
Certain sectors are characterized by a dense bocage network, with pollarded trees surrounding the meadows (Véron bocage): this is the home of the Common Fritillary, Natterjack Toad, Great Capricorn...
Finally, the banks of the Vienne and Indre rivers are occupied by alluvial woodlands and poplar plantations.
- Impacted practices:
- Aquatic, Land
- Sensitivity periods:
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Contact:
Information desks
1 Rue Rabelais,, 37500 Chinon
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