A specific trail through Marcollin is offered by the easy circular hike Les Feytaux de Marcollin. It starts at the church in Marcollin, covers 7.5 kilometres with a walking time of two hours and 143 metres of elevation gain, passes the ruins of Château de Lentiol and then returns to Marcollin.
Nature and Trails
Marcollin is part of the Bièvre-Valloire area, which offers 750 kilometres of marked hiking trails. The landscape extends from the plains of Valloire, Bièvre and Liers via the Terres Froides in the north to the Chambaran Plateau in the south and the Bonnevaux Forest in the west.
Anyone considering Marcollin for their own trip may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The Église Saint-Laurent in Marcollin was built between 1861 and 1864 by the diocesan architect Alfred Berruyer. Its exterior façades consist of layers of rolled pebbles arranged in a herringbone pattern known as Opus spicatum.
The Abbaye du Val-de-Bressieux is a historic site in the wider regional area around Marcollin. The Abbaye Notre Dame de Bonnevaux is also a historic site in the wider regional area around Marcollin. The Abbaye Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur de Chambarand is a monastery in the wider regional area around Marcollin. The Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval is a monument in the immediate surroundings of Marcollin.
Landscape
Malan is a mountain in the wider regional area around Marcollin. Croix de Sainte-Blandine is a hill in the wider regional area around Marcollin. Crêt de Thorée ou Plan Taurée is a hill in the wider regional area around Marcollin. Suc de Mont Chaud is a hill in the wider regional area around Marcollin.
Events
For 14 March 2026, the traditional Foire aux graines with several exhibitors was announced for the morning in Marcollin's village square.
Other places: Mayres-Savel, Sablons, Fontanil-Cornillon, Domarin, Saint-Laurent-Du-Pont, Thodure, La Rivière, Vaulnaveys-le-Haut
