Cercié offers two distinct starting points for a trip: the Voie Verte du Beaujolais, with a cycling point in the municipality, and the Chapelle de Saint Ennemond on the left bank of the Ardières, about 1 km northeast of the municipality. This makes it possible to consider a cycling route and an early religious site as separate interests when planning.

Voie Verte: cycling and sightseeing

The Voie Verte du Beaujolais is more than 15 km long and runs between Belleville and Beaujeu. A cycling point on this route is located in Cercié. The route can therefore be understood both in terms of its endpoints and its connection to Cercié.

The Voie Verte is accessible on foot, by bicycle and on roller skates; it is also suitable for people with reduced mobility. Motor vehicles are prohibited. If you include the route in your plans, you can choose how to get around from among the options explicitly stated as accessible.

A Romanesque church dating from the 12th and 13th centuries can be visited along the Voie Verte. A former railway station is also a place to visit there. This means the cycling route can be combined with sightseeing along its course; the church and the former railway station are distinct historical stops.

Pilgrimage chapel and river connections

The Chapelle de Saint Ennemond is a pilgrimage chapel. Its date is uncertain; it dates from before the end of the 10th century. For travelers interested in religious heritage, it offers an early historical connection. Chronologically, it predates the Romanesque church that can be visited along the Voie Verte.

The Le chemin des mûriers – Loop 6.1 route follows a former railway line and the Ardières, a tributary of the Saône. The route description thus brings together two distinct landscape features: the former railway line and the river. The chapel, by contrast, is located in relation to the Ardières by its position on the left bank.

Getting there and finding accommodation

The bus route between Belleville and Beaujeu has a stop in Cercié. If you are planning to use this service to get there or continue your journey, check the timetable before traveling. Belleville and Beaujeu are both endpoints of the Voie Verte and are also connected by the bus route; Cercié is listed as a stop on this service.

When looking for a hotel in Cercié, you can first decide whether cycling or historical sightseeing will be the main focus of your trip. The bus stop may also be relevant to your plans if the connection between Belleville and Beaujeu suits your journey.

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