Montferrier: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
During the Cathar period, Montferrier developed into a castrum, a fortified village built around a fortified manor house.
History
The historic fortifications of Montferrier were probably pierced by four gates. Two of the gates still preserved today have pointed arches.
The Fangas and Porteille talc mine, also known as the Montferrier mine, was exploited more systematically from 1896 onwards. An ore-processing plant was built in the village of Montferrier.
In the area of the Fangas mine, a stone shelter for miners, a concrete platform, rusty remains of mine carts, and remnants of stone and cement walls are still visible. Part of the site is fenced off following safety work carried out after the 2002 rockfall.
Anyone considering Montferrier as a travel destination can find a holiday apartment.
Trails and Mountain Landscapes
The hiking trail known as “Les Mines” runs through the municipality of Montferrier. On the Montferrier section of this trail, public access, trail marking, and vegetation maintenance along the existing route are permitted.
The route to the Étang de Moulzoune reaches a ridge offering a 360-degree panorama of the Pog de Montségur, the high peaks of the Monts d’Olmes, and Pic Saint-Barthélémy.
The Étang de Moulzoune was used to raise Atlantic salmon fry for the restocking of rivers in the Garonne basin; swimming is prohibited.
Seasons in the Mountains
A marked snowshoe trail, accessible free of charge from the resort, leads from the Monts d’Olmes to Lac de Fagebelle.
The Monts d’Olmes ski resort offers alpine skiing, a beginners’ area, and secured toboggan runs.
The Monts d’Olmes summer resort in Montferrier offered activities such as hiking, mountain biking, Arapaho, and go-karting from 4 July to 30 August 2026, daily from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In summer, the Télésiège des sources provides hikers, anglers, and mountain bikers with fun and fast access to the mountains at the Monts d’Olmes.
For the higher-level travel overview: Ariège.
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