Monlet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Lac de Malaguet Regional Nature Reserve covers 54 ha and protects lakeside vegetation, mown or grazed meadows, wetlands and natural fir forests in a lake area of regional importance. It is located in Haute-Loire and includes Monlet, Félines and Sembadel. Lac de Malaguet covers 23 ha, is privately owned, open to the public and dedicated to fishing.

Those who choose Monlet as their destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The Eglise de la Nativité in Monlet has been fully listed as a historic monument since 7 January 1926. The Eglise de Monlet was built in the 13th century and has been included in the register of historic monuments since 1926. Monlet Church has a Romanesque core, Gothic additions from the 15th century and an altarpiece dating from the time of Louis XIII. Beneath the large stained-glass window in Monlet Church stands a sarcophagus carved from a block of granite.

The Château de Monlet is privately owned and not open to visitors; there is a project to create an event hall. In the wider area around Monlet lies the Fortresse de Polignac, a castle. The Abbaye Saint-Robert de la Chaise-Dieu is a church in the vicinity of Monlet, as is the Église Saint-Georges. The Château de Saint-Bonnet-le-Chastel is a castle in the wider area around Monlet.

Landscape Around the Area

Mont Bar is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Monlet. Roche de Chantelauze, La Garde and Bois de Lamandy are each mountains in the area around Monlet.

Active Pursuits

The Vélorail d'Allègre follows a historic former railway line as far as Malaguet. The round trip is 15 km in total, is suitable for groups and families, and takes place in natural surroundings.

For the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Loire.

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