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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

Montarcher church – Montarcher loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Montbrison

Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château

Montarcher church – Montarcher loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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Montarcher church – Montarcher loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

05:23

60.1km

1,330m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

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304 m

Stroll the cobbled streets of the historic district and discover its bourgeois houses from the 15th and 16th centuries, then climb up to the Collegiate Church to admire an exceptional panorama; from the plain of Forez to the Massif Central, Pilat and the Alps.
Source: Loire Tourisme

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1.37 km

View of the Surroundings near Saint-Étienne

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23.0 km

Estivareilles train station

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Haut Forez tourist line

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35.5 km

Montarcher church

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The church consists of a Romanesque choir and a nave built in the 12th century, flanked by two 15th century chapels. The beam of glory, which separates the choir from the nave, dates from the 15th or 16th century. It tells about the creation of the world. The porch and the bell tower date from the 16th or 17th century.
Source: loire.fr

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Montarcher

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On the pilgrimage route you reach Montarcher, a small, pleasant village in the arrondissement of Montbrison, located high up but with fewer than 100 inhabitants. The partly Romanesque, partly Gothic village church - the latter recognizable, among other things, by the pointed arch vault typical of this architectural style - is dedicated to the Mother of God, Mary.

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58.9 km

Saint-Bonnet Collegiate Church of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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The collegiate Saint-Bonnet is built from May 8, 1400, date engraved in the crypt. It has several chapels, a former convent and a large hall. It is best known for its 15th century wall paintings and for its library containing numerous incunabula.

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60.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

25.6 km

3.90 km

3.36 km

1.01 km

110 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.9 km

18.4 km

11.8 km

552 m

464 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,130 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

16°C

6°C

29 %

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Montarcher church – Montarcher loop from Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

View of the Surroundings near Saint-Étienne

Estivareilles train station

Montarcher church

Montarcher

Saint-Bonnet Collegiate Church of Saint-Bonnet-le-Château

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