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Circuit de la Comté - Perched villages and castles (cyclo loop no. 8)
Description
This tour takes you to La Comté, volcanic hills with villages and fortresses between the plain and the Livradois mountains.
Leaving Longues, home of the Banque de France paper mill, you follow the Allier to La Roche-Noire.
Climbing up to the feudal castle of Busséol, you'll come to a volcanic peak with an exceptional view of the Livradois mountains.
You'll pass the foot of Notre-Dame de Roche on your way to Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, from where you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view.
Heading towards Sallèdes, you'll pass through the Comté woods, before reaching Saint-Babel.
Then climb up to the ruins of the Buron citadel, before crossing the Allier and passing near Montpeyroux, dominated by its keep and listed as one of France's most beautiful villages.
Return to Longues along the banks of the Allier.
Approx. 3 hrs 10 min. at an average speed of 20 km/h.
Technical Information
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Additional information
Environments
In the country
Forest location
Mountain view
Updated by
Conseil départemental du Puy-de-Dôme - 23/06/2026
www.puydedome-tourisme.com/
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Tips
- Château de Busséol.
- Notre-Dame de Roche near Saint-Julien-de-Coppel.
- View of the Forez mountains.
- The Comté forest.
- Montpeyroux, one of France's most beautiful villages.
- The banks of the Allier.
Contact
Phone : 04 73 77 92 79
Email : contact@alliercomte.fr
Open period
All year round daily.
Reception complements
For your own safety, check that your bike is in good working order (tires/brakes) and take the necessary repair kit, take a refill (water and food), encourage a little development and pedal smoothly.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ Leaving Longues, home of the Banque de France paper mill, you follow the Allier to La Roche-Noire.
2/ Climbing up to the feudal castle of Busséol, you'll come to a volcanic peak with an exceptional view of the Livradois mountains.
3/ You'll pass the foot of Notre-Dame de Roche on your way to Saint-Julien-de-Coppel, from where you can enjoy a beautiful panoramic view.
4/ On the way to Sallèdes, you'll pass through the Comté woods, before reaching Saint-Babel.
5/ Then climb up to the ruins of the Buron citadel, before crossing the Allier and passing near Montpeyroux, dominated by its keep and listed as one of France's most beautiful villages.
6/ Return to Longues along the banks of the Allier.
Approx. 3 hrs 10 min. at an average speed of 20 km/h.
Animals
No
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