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Montélier

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Drôme

It is in the department of Drôme, near Valence, lies the small town of Montélier. Its history dates back to the Roman conquest of Gaul and excavations have uncovered the common current site of many objects testifying to that time. The historical importance of the city continues in the Middle Ages as Montélier will be on a road leading, one linking Germany to Avignon.

One feature of Montélier is that it is a hilltop village. It was around the year one thousand that people have indeed left the plains to build hilltop villages to get away and come see potential attackers. The name of Montélier would thus meaning "little Mount".

Montélier village is located in a rural environment and local specialties are related to agriculture. We might mention the garlic from the Drôme or the Caillette This typical charcuterie specialty of the region.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMontélier
Postcode26120
Tourism label
Latitude44.9381810 (N 44° 56’ 17”)
Longitude5.0285790 (E 5° 1’ 43”)
AltitudeFrom 164m to 293m
Surface area24.76 km²
Population4395 inhabitants
Density177 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureValence (13.1 km, 23 min)
Insee code26197
IntercommunalityCA Valence Romans Agglo
DepartmentDrôme
TerritoriesDauphiné, Drôme-Ardèche
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alps

Nearest cities & towns

Alixan4.8 km (6 min)
Chabeuil4.9 km (8 min)
Charpey6.3 km (11 min)
Saint-Vincent-la-Commanderie8.1 km (14 min)
Bésayes8.8 km (10 min)
Montvendre9.2 km (10 min)
Malissard9.2 km (11 min)
Barcelonne9.4 km (16 min)
Combovin9.7 km (15 min)
Châteaudouble9.7 km (13 min)
Peyrus10.2 km (12 min)
Barbières10.5 km (15 min)
Rochefort-Samson11.8 km (17 min)
Marches12.2 km (16 min)
Valence12.2 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

A Montélier, the visitor will enjoy strolling through the garden semaphore. He reconstructs playfully presenting 2000 years of history of the city. You can see a garden snail and a large aviary. Admission is free and provides access to an open air theater. Children will be delighted to come and feed the ducks in the pond where they wade. A pavilion is also located within this semaphore garden and regularly hosts exhibitions.

The town is famous for its many varieties of plants. More than 200 are listed and represent an undeniable tourist attraction for the town. So Montélier also houses the Mexican garden in which grow many varieties of cactus. As for the garden of dreams, it offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

A Montélier, tennis enthusiasts can indulge their hobby on land made available by the municipality.

Enjoy your stay in Montélier to travel the streets of the village in search of the seven fountains fed by ancient sources of Vercors and eleven sculptures.

Culture is not forgotten in Montélier and the town has a library open to all. Children under 12 are for their welcome to the toy library which offers them fair educational activities through the game.

Events and festivities

Each year, the second weekend in September is that of the Renaissance festival. At Renaissance dances of the program, but also the ancient games, street shows with acrobats and riders, theater and concert, pony rides... The festival takes place over several places in the town, such as semaphore garden but also the esplanade of the town hall or the old village.

Throughout the year, the entertainment center Jean Giono offers a beautiful eclectic. Theater, symphony concert or actual music, there is something for everyone.

To celebrate the arrival of summer, the city organizes the 21 June as a particularly festive music festival that offers amateur musicians of the city to come to express their talent in the bucolic garden semaphore.

Weather

Friday 31 may
Min. 10°C - Max. 18°C
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Saturday 1 june
Min. 12°C - Max. 20°C
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Sunday 2 june
Min. 13°C - Max. 20°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Outdoor show: 1944. Resistance! Vercors
Culture and education17 € Pont-en-Royans (28 km)
Tour and wine-tasting at the Domaine des Bardes
Local flavoursFreeEclassan (33 km)
Joyful mosaic-making course
Arts and Crafts100 € to 460 € La Laupie (40 km)
Discover truffles with a truffle hound
Local flavours15 € Pont-de-Barret (40 km)
European Fighter Aircraft Museum
Culture and education6 € to 9 € Montélimar (46 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Vaunaveys Crest
HikeEasy1:30Vaunaveys-la-Rochette (18.9 km)
From Champos to the wood of Sizay
HikeIntermediate3:00Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse (21 km)
Towers Trail
HikeEasy1:30Tournon-sur-Rhône (21 km)
Along the Bourne
HikeIntermediate9:00Saint-Nazaire-en-Royans (22 km)
The karst trail
HikeEasy3:00Vassieux-en-Vercors (24 km)

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