Montrottier: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Circuit du Pothu is a circular trail focusing on fauna and flora, with 15 information panels presented by Gallic figures.

Renting a holiday apartment in Montrottier can be part of planning a personal stay.

Nature

The Circuit du Pothu passes through an area recognised as remarkable for its agricultural, forestry, floristic, faunal and geological characteristics.

The Circuit du Mont Armont is 7 km long and takes around three hours. It is marked with red arrows on a yellow background.

Landscape

The Circuit de la Croix du Fol focuses on observing the landscape features of Montrottier and their development. The long Circuit de Montu leads up to the heights, offering the chance to discover and enjoy distant landscapes.

The Vers Albiny hike offers remarkable panoramic views of the Alps and the Monts du Beaujolais.

Culture

The interactive village tour is a one-hour route marked by 12 information panels. Each information panel features a QR code that can be used to watch a short film about Montrottier's history over time.

The Circuit des fermes is a 17 km circular route presenting typical rural houses. It can be completed on foot, by car or by bicycle. It includes 13 houses selected as representative of the rural architecture of Montrottier and its region; each house is marked with a numbered sign.

The old village of Montrottier was built around a Château-prieuré, giving its layout a spiral arrangement.

In the Église Saint-Martin, the paintings and stained-glass windows are by COQUET, the former director of the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. Two panels dating from the 15th century are classified as Monuments historiques.

Other places at a glance: Sainte-Colombe, Bessenay, Ranchal, Irigny, Charbonnières-Les-Bains, Tassin-La-Demi-Lune, Haute-Rivoire, Thizy.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rhône.