Ride Day 2: La Réole → Aiguillon

Notable Sights

• First sustained Canal de Garonne

  Transition into true canal experience with dedicated cycling infrastructure and waterway commerce heritage.

• Le Mas-d'Agenais church

  Authentic Rembrandt painting in a small village setting, unexpected artistic treasure in countryside.

• Aiguillon confluence

  Meeting of major waterways with visible lock systems, engineering marvel and water management.

Lunch

PER JOHN (TBD) — Mile 0.0

Arrival in Aiguillon

Aiguillon sits at the confluence of the Lot and Garonne rivers, a position that made it strategically vital for centuries. The Dukes of Aiguillon once held significant political influence, and the town became associated with regional power struggles. Its fertile surroundings support agriculture, especially plum production for prunes. While modest in scale, Aiguillon reflects classic river-town France, where waterways shaped commerce, defense, and daily life, leaving behind a quietly layered historical identity rooted in geography.