Le Monteil: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the Site d'Auteroche, there is a viewpoint accessible to everyone at an altitude of 860 metres above the Sumène Valley. A picnic table, an orientation board, views of the Monts du Cantal and a nearby car park are part of this site.

On the Chastel-Marlhac plateau, there are two developed viewpoints from which the panoramic scenery can be discovered.

When planning a trip, the wish to rent a holiday apartment in Le Monteil can be considered as an independent accommodation decision.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste was completed in 1874, after the church of Chastel-Marlhac was considered decentralised in relation to the rest of the municipality.

The Église Saint-Victor et Sainte Madeleine de Chastel Marlhac is a Gothic church dating from the 12th century and was listed as a historic monument in 1963.

The Église Saint-Victor et Sainte Madeleine de Chastel Marlhac combines a Romanesque portal with a pointed-arch Gothic choir and Gothic chapels.

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste has a Latin-cross floor plan, brick vaults with ribbed groins and capitals decorated with plant motifs.

Archaeological finds on the Chastel-Marlhac plateau attest to a Celtic presence as well as to a Gallic oppidum that became a Roman fortress.

Visits and Activities

The Église Saint-Victor et Sainte Madeleine de Chastel Marlhac can be visited free of charge; the keys are available from the Le Monteil town hall.

The exterior of the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste can be visited free of charge all year round.

The Site d'escalade d'Auteroche has nine climbing routes for free climbing, with difficulty levels ranging from introductory to 6a.

The Site d'escalade d'Auteroche can be reached from the centre of Le Monteil via Auteroche in the direction of Sauvat; then take the first road on the right.

In the vicinity of Le Monteil are the Château de Chanterelle, the Musée de la Mine and the Château de la Borie.

The Château de Val is located in the wider regional surroundings of Le Monteil.

Landscape

The Suc de Gramont mountain is located in the vicinity of Le Monteil.

In the wider regional surroundings of Le Monteil are the Suc de Rond mountain, the Suc de Rochemonteix mountain and the Rocher de l'Aygue mountain.

Other places: Montsalvy, Champs-Sur-Tarentaine-Marchal, Saint-Poncy, Chaudes-Aigues, Massiac, Giou-De-Mamou, Mauriac, Anglards-De-Saint-Flour

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