Montchanin / Montceau-les-Mines

Your cycling trip will be punctuated by many sites bearing witness to Southern Burgundy’s rich industrial past. The historic mining town of Montceau-les-Mines is a stop that proves both surprising and enjoyable. There isn’t a greenway set up along this stretch for the time being, but you take a calm small road beside the canal.

Route

At present, there isn’t any greenway between Montchanin and Montceau-les-Mines, but in contrast to the St-Léger-sur-Dheune > Montchanin stage, along this stage, the D 974 road is not busy at all and is really easy for cyclists.

Don’t miss

Blanzy: mining museum
Montceau-les-Mines: an historic mining town with lively port and a museum on schooling, plus the monumental Chavannes washhouse

Markets

Montceau-les-Mines : Tuesday and Saturday morning