Verdun-sur-le-Doubs / Chalon-sur-Saône

Verdun-sur-le-Doubs provides a perfect place for cyclists to rest, such an attaching village, at the confluence of the impetuous Doubs River and much calmer Saône. But, perhaps after tasting a pôchouse (a dish of river fish in a white wine sauce), it’s time to head on along the cycle route, or rather, twin cycle routes, as EuroVelo 6 and La Voie Bleue continue to share the same path towards Chalon-sur-Saône, following the broad Saône, its valley stretching across an alluvial plain. As well as all the farming here, angling and boating are on offer, but cycling is of course among the top pursuits in the Saône Valley! At Gergy, enjoy a stop to contemplate the meander in the Saône before continuing up to Chalon-sur-Saône, a dynamic Burgundian town.

The Route

A greenway runs from Verdun-sur-le-Doubs to the entrance to Chalon-sur-Saône. In Chalon-sur-Saône, follow Avenue J.-F. Kennedy, with cycle lanes and cycle paths helping cyclists reach the historic centre of town. 

Links
On the Boucle de Bourgogne du Sud near Chalon-sur-Saône
On the Voie Bleue near Chalon-sur-Saône.

Don't miss

• Verdun-sur-le-Doubs: the historic village of Verdun; the Vieux Doubs; the Maison du Blé et du Pain; the église St-Jean (a church)
• Gergy: Camping de la Saône (an Accueil Vélo accredited campsite), plus the guinguette L’Eau à la Bouche, a waterside restaurant with terrace with a view 
• Chalon-sur-Saône: the lovely façades along the Saône quays; the Cathédrale Saint-Vincent quarter; île St-Laurent (an island on the Saône in the centre of town); several museums, including that on photography, the town closely associated with its beginnings.