Malarce-sur-la-Thines: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Église de Thines has been classified as a historic monument under the 1862 list. Notre-Dame de Thines is a 12th-century church built from light granite as well as red and beige sandstone.

Culture and History

The Vieille église de Malarce is a Romanesque church. The Monument à la Résistance is a sculpture carved directly into sandstone by the painter and sculptor Marcel Bacconnier. It commemorates six young resistance fighters who were killed on 4 August 1943.

The Maison du Gerboul offers guided cultural and historical tours of the village of Thines. At the Maison du Gerboul, visitors can also sample and discover local products such as jams, honey, goat's cheese, farmhouse terrines and chestnut products on site.

Renting a holiday apartment in Malarce-sur-la-Thines is one possible form of arranging individual accommodation.

Landscape

Thines was registered as a UNESCO geosite in 2022. Malarce lies on a mountain ridge. The Chassezac is one of the most important watercourses crossing the municipality of Malarce-sur-la-Thines.

The Rocher de Thines illustrates how the former inhabitants of the Cévennes used the Earth's natural raw materials in the architecture of the church and village.

Things to Do

The Parcours d’interprétation du hameau de Thines et son rocher features ten thematic panels. The Thines–Peyre route follows the pilgrims' path.

Further destinations: Le Crestet, Mezilhac, Davézieux, Bogy, Châteaubourg, Ozon, Châteauneuf-de-Vernoux, Saint-Privat

For the higher-level travel overview: Ardèche.