Montarcher, a small village in the heart of the southern Haut-Forez, perched at 1,162 metres, offers an exceptional 360° panorama of the Velay and Forez regions.
A listed site, Montarcher is classified as a “Village with Character” and has remarkable heritage. Montarcher has long attracted walkers. After the climb, admire the panorama, visit the beautiful hilltop church whose choir dates from the 12th century, discover the remains of the old medieval castle and enjoy its invigorating air and charm.

HERITAGE

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Estivareilles
Miellerie La Grange aux abeilles Book

Miellerie La Grange aux abeilles

Discover the world of bees and the work of a beekeeper. Enjoy a minifarm and a playground from Ea…

Marols
Marols, village of character View more

Marols, village of character

Located in the Forez mountains, Marols is a thousand-year-old city built around its hamlets. Faci…

Marols
Table d'orientation View more

Table d’orientation

Montarcher
Guide de visite Marols et Montarcher View more

Guide de visite Marols et Montarcher

Estivareilles
The history museum of the 20th Century View more

The history museum of the 20th Century

This museum which was desired and created by the former resistance fighters of the Secret Army of…

Montarcher
Village of Character View more

Village of Character

Montarcher lies between the Velay and Forez Mounts, and the Livradois Mountains. This village, pe…

Estivareilles
Railway model club of the Haut-Forez View more

Railway model club of the Haut-Forez

Come and visit the miniatures fabrication workshop. A membre of the club will show you the secret…

Montarcher
Church View more

Church

The church was originally a simple caste chapel with a Bizantin-styl chancel and a semi-domed aps…

Marols
ArtGaïa - Artistes résidant à Marols View more

ArtGaïa – Artistes résidant à Marols

The artists’ village of Marols invites you to discover the know-how of painters, plastic artists…

ACTIVITIES

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Montarcher
Les pierres d'antan - circuit équestre View more

Les pierres d’antan – circuit équestre

132km
2317m
06h00
Chalmazel – Jeansagnière
GR®3 et variante du GR®3 'Les balcons du Haut-Forez' en Loire Forez View more

GR®3 et variante du GR®3 ‘Les balcons du Haut-Forez’ en Loire Forez

134km
3670m
06h00
Hard
Marols
GR®765 Chemin de Compostelle Etape 4 - Marols - Merle-Leignec View more

GR®765 Chemin de Compostelle Etape 4 – Marols – Merle-Leignec

21km
797m
05h30
Moderate
Montbrison
Parcours - Les historiques View more

Parcours – Les historiques

Montbrison
Parcours - Les nomades View more

Parcours – Les nomades

Montarcher
Circuit des croix View more

Circuit des croix

9km
340m
03h00
Moderate
Bussy-Albieux
GR® 765 et Chemin de St-Jacques-de-Compostelle Cluny/Le-Puy-en-Velay View more

GR® 765 et Chemin de St-Jacques-de-Compostelle Cluny/Le-Puy-en-Velay

75km
800m
05h00
Hard
La Chapelle-en-Lafaye
Parcours permanent de course d'orientation - Espace Sport d'Orientation View more

Parcours permanent de course d’orientation – Espace Sport d’Orientation

Follow as fast as possible course markers using an orienteering map and a compass. 4 marked route…

Montarcher
Rando jeu Montarcher / La Chapelle en Lafaye - Fiche Rando Land® View more

Rando jeu Montarcher / La Chapelle en Lafaye – Fiche Rando Land®

4.5km
02h30
Montarcher
Baludik treasure hunt - The miraculous stones of Montarcher View more

Baludik treasure hunt – The miraculous stones of Montarcher

The Abbot of Montarcher has asked Capucine and her stone marten, Coline, to investigate the legen…

Montarcher
Orienteering track View more

Orienteering track

Follow as fast as possible course markers using an orienteering map and a compass. 4 marked route…

Montarcher
Circuit des brigands View more

Circuit des brigands

12km
450m
04h00
Hard

RESTAURANTS

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Marols
Auberge de Marols View more

Auberge de Marols

Open
Montarcher
Le Clos perché View more

Le Clos perché

Open
Estivareilles
Les Temps Nouveaux Restaurant View more

Les Temps Nouveaux Restaurant

Open
Marols
Domaine et Château de Valinches - L'instant présent View more

Domaine et Château de Valinches – L’instant présent

Open
Estivareilles
At Prisc's View more

At Prisc’s

Open
Marols
La Pause Marolaise - Forezian pub/Grocery View more

La Pause Marolaise – Forezian pub/Grocery

Open

ACCOMMODATION

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Montarcher
Le Clos Perché B&B View more

Le Clos Perché B&B

Open From85 €
Montarcher
Gîte Lilas Disponibilités

Gîte Lilas 2 épis/ears of corn

Open From1000 €

Find your way around

Mairie de Montarcher

95 rue de l’Abbé Ferrier Le Bourg 42380 Montarcher

Tél.04 77 50 16 89

Email : mairiemontarcher@wanadoo.fr

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