Fontet – Mas d’Agenais

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Where to stop for a break? Swimming at the Fontet nautical base or have a picnic on the Esplanade du Tertre in Meilhan-sur-Garonne, where the view is breathtaking. However, the climb is steep, so it’s best to park your bike at the harbour master’s office and take the stairs.

The village of Couthures-sur-Garonne, which faces flooding from the Garonne, and the town of Marmande, renowned for its market halls and the remarkable gardens of its cloister, are well worth a detour from the Canal.

27 km
2h30
good
easy
Vallée de la Garonne
  
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Itinerary Tab :
A road leads to the town of Marmande.
Information Tab :
    • La Réole (3.5 km from Fontet) : TER Bordeaux, Marmande, Agen
    • Sainte-Bazeille  (7 km from the Gravières lock) : TER Bordeaux–Marmande–Agen
    • Marmande (8 km from Montpouillan via the So Vélo cycle route) : TER to Bordeaux and Agen, Intercités to Nîmes and Marseille
 
Mustsee Tab :
Fontet : water sports centre (leisure centre, playground and picnic area, supervised swimming in July and August, catering), St-Front Church (bell tower)
Meilhan-sur-Garonne : Le Tertre viewpoint, castle ruins, St Cybard’s Church, swimming pool open in July and August, water sports centre (refreshments, campsite, canoe hire)
Montpouillan : canal bridge over the Avance
Nearby :
Couthures-sur-Garonne : “Fous de Garonne” exhibition space (video mapping, 3D cinema, the phenomenon of flooding), St-Léger Church (flood levels marked on the wall), International Journalism Festival in July
Marmande : Maison Parra (artistic and poetic walking tour), Albert Marzelles Museum (paintings by Abel Boyé, a 19th-century artist from Marmande), St Benoît Chapel, Cayade Chapel (open in July and August), the cloister and its garden, Beauchamp Gardens or Gardens of the World, designated swimming area (Filhole plain)
Markets : Marmande Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
 
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 Marmande station 
 
In Montpouillan, the Garonne Canal is linked to Marmande by the So Vélo.
 The So Vélo is a beautiful greenway recently created on the former Marmande–Mont-de-Marsan railway line. Stretching 27 km, it links Marmande to Casteljaloux (Lake Clarens, Center Parcs). In the Val de Garonne, the bridges have been repainted in bright colours and the views are superb.
8 km
medium
easy