Monteil (Haute-Loire)

Monteil is a common French, located in the department of the Haute-Loire and the area Auvergne.

Geography

Monteil belongs to the Community D `agglomeration of the Puy-en-Velay. Located at less than 3 kilometers of the downtown area of the Puy-en-Velay, Monteil offers considerable assets. In addition to its unspoilable view on L `together of the basin of Puy, the commune profits from a very good exposure to the sun. Long walks on the edges of the Loire and the high plateaus guarantee a communion with nature with a silence just broken by the birds as well as the many sheep and bovines. The Zip code of this commune is: 43700

Highway 88 will pass by Monteil with an exchanger bearing its name. It will be connected to Saint-Etienne in 40 minutes.

Monteil does not escape the mode from the lodgings since the castle-lodging of Durianne is open recently. It is moreover the L `one of most beautiful the lists of the area.

Monteillais play enormously game of bowls which is the communal sport come from the Languedociennes roots of the area

History

Already mentions at the 13th century, Monteil made already party of the seigniory of Polignac. Monteil was a long time an wine-producing area known for its famous slopes of the Lime which overhangs the Loire and Brives-Charensac. All in all, Monteil is a common young person with his allotments and its well maintained surfaces of sports.

Only the church of the 19th century, the communal oven and the borough which with the characteristic to be in the shape of crescent points out the history of Monteil. Historically, Monteil always belonged to Velay.

Administration

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Demography

Places and monuments

  • the church of the 19th century decorated with superb stained glasses

  • the old borough and its escarpées and narrow streets
  • the communal oven of Monteil
  • edges of the Loire
  • the house of Sidney Govou
  • the plate of the Lime which offers an exceptional panorama and a magic place for the followers of the kite.
  • the castle of Durianne dating from the 15th century (nonopen to the visit)
  • lava flows of Durianne
  • the castle of Elba dating from the 19th century

Personalities related to the commune

  • Sidney Govou, footballer, resided all his childhood in the allotment of the Wood of the man who overhangs the Loire.

See too

  • Common of the Haute-Loire

  • employers' Festival of June 24th with annual fun fair and popular ball with its famous ``jump of the fire of Midsummer's Day ``

  • Certain years: contest of crossing D `obstacles in 4X4, tournament of foot for the not-bachelors, race of VTT, championships inter-allotments…

External bonds

  • Monteil on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Monteil on the site of INSEE
  • Monteil on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Monteil on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Monteil on Mapquest

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