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Boucle Le Palais - Circuit Vauban

Country walking circuits, Short circuit walks, Walks and hikes, Discovery trails, Discovery lanes on foot in Le Palais
4.4 km
Loop
Walks and hikes
1h 30min
Very easy

  • Once a strategic location, Le Palais has preserved a unique military heritage in France. Indeed, fortification work has always been very important here. It was necessary to protect against attacks that could be made on the port and citadel. The first inspection by Louis XIV's military engineer, Vauban, dates back to 1683. He did not change the layout of the work begun in the mid-16th century, but he installed a new escarpment that would unify the city walls into a compact mass that gives a unique and singular character to the fortified city of Palais. This historical tour allows you to appreciate the rich past of Palais, which until the very beginning of the 20th century was the economic heart of Belle-Île.

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125 meters of difference in height
  • Start altitude : 4 m
  • End altitude : 4 m
  • Maximum altitude : 53 m
  • Total positive elevation : 125 m
  • Total negative elevation : -125 m
  • Max positive elevation : 27 m
  • Min positive elevation : -24 m