Lapalud / Caderousse ViaRhôna
The route
The way is signposted but provisional, taking you along quiet roads running between the Rhône and the parallel motorway. There is a stretch of tarmacked cycle track between the Etang de Li Piboulos (a lake) and Caderousse.
Links
Links are signalled to Mornas, Mondragon, Piolenc and Orange.
Railway station (SNCF) :
Bollène
Orange
Tourist Information Centres :
Office de tourisme du Gard Rhodanien - Bureau de Pont-Saint-Esprit
+334 66 39 44 45
Office de tourisme Provence Côté Rhône
+334 65 79 00 09 – +334 90 40 01 28
+334 90 34 70 88
Don’t miss:
Pont-Saint-Esprit: the 13th-century bridge; the Musée d’Art Sacré du Gard (displaying fine religious artefacts); vineyards in the county of Gard producing Côtes du Rhône wines
Mornas: the perched medieval fortress high above the Rhône; the vineyards in the Massif d’Uchaux hills, at the heart of the Tour des Côtes du Rhône à Vélo cycle route
Piolenc: the Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre; the Alexis Gruss Park and Circus (located 1km south of the village)
Plan d’eau de Li Piboulos: a lake you can swim in, with lifeguards on duty in July and August, plus with a snack bar on site
Caderousse: Le Batardeu Dyke; chapel of St Martin (dating back to the 11th century); Les Gramont Chapel; Les Brotteaux Island, on which you can picnic.
Orange: the Roman theatre, one of the best preserved in Europe; the Roman Triumphal Arch; the Musée d'Orange
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