Monoblet: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Geographical Location

Monoblet is located in the Cévennes National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. To the north, Monoblet features a granite-dominated massif with chestnut trees, while to the south it has a limestone-dominated landscape with vines, olive trees and mulberry trees. Rouquette and Saint Chamand are the characteristic twin mountains of Monoblet.

Those who choose Monoblet as a holiday destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Trails

The hiking trail between Rouquette and Saint Chamand is 2.8 km long. The Sentier du Château de Fressac starts at the entrance to the hamlet of Montèzes in Monoblet, is 4.6 km long and is indicated as taking 1 hour 30 minutes. It crosses the GR63 and offers views of the beginning of the Cévennes; in the foreground are Monoblet’s twin mountains, which reach more than 500 metres.

The hiking options in the wider area around Monoblet also include the GR6 La Grande Traversée du Gard and the GR67 Tour en Pays Cévenol.

The three-hour loop Dans le vignoble du Piémont starts at the Mas des Manhans winery and leads through the village of Monoblet. It covers 20 to 30 km on roads and paths and has only gentle inclines. The loop ends with a tasting of the wines of Mas des Manhans.

Culture

The Carré de Soie interpretation trail in Monoblet was inaugurated on 26 June 2017 and presents the flora of the Cévennes as well as the local silk heritage. A visit to Cévennes en Soie in Monoblet introduces visitors to the cultivation of mulberry trees, silkworm breeding, the processing of cocoons, and the spinning, dyeing and weaving of silk.

The Gréfeuilhe silk mill is housed in an 18th-century building that the municipality of Monoblet renovated in the 1980s. The Gréfeuilhe silk mill is considered an emblematic site of the Cévennes silk industry. The botanical educational trail leads to the former Gréfheuille silk mill.

History

The Temple de Monoblet was completed in 1843 and has an octagonal floor plan. Following its dual restoration in July 1999, the Temple de Monoblet became a venue for frequent cultural gatherings.

The Maison du Synode in Montèzes is the place where the first Synod of the Desert convened in August 1715. The Maison du Synode is inhabited and cannot be visited; a large marble memorial plaque is set into the façade wall.

The route at Valat de Valestalière leads to the former school of Valestalière, which was built in 1882 and closed in 1970.

More Destinations

More destinations: Bessèges, Anduze, Saint-Dézéry, Villevieille, Roquemaure, Montclus, Vallabrix, Flaux.

To the higher-level travel overview: Gard.