Circular route south of Montréal in the Aude

This walk allows you to discover the village of Montréal with its collegiate church, narrow old streets and green, rolling countryside.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.65 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 109 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 107 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 267 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 182 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Montréal (Aude) (11290)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 43.192906° / E 2.128402°
  • ⚑
    End: N 43.193976° / E 2.129495°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2245E, 2246E
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Description of the walk

As the village is located on a spur, I suggest not starting from the village to avoid having to finish the route on a slightly steep slope.

(S/E) Park in the supermarket car park, which can be accessed via the D119.
Go down Chemin Les Giscaret to an unpaved road that descends perpendicularly to the left. At the bottom of the road, turn left onto the paved road L'Estrade.

(1) Continue straight ahead uphill on Rue du 19 Mars 1962.
At the white and red marker with a shell and the word Montréal, continue straight on Rue du Barry until you reach the roundabout.

(2) At the roundabout, turn right onto Avenue Jean Moulin, then left onto Rue Bourbon and right onto Rue de la Mairie. In front of the town hall, turn right onto Rue Malbe to reach Place Saint-Vincent.
(3) Entrance to the Collegiate Church. Behind the building, take a detour to the belvedere.

(4) Viewpoint overlooking the plain. Return to Place Saint-Vincent.

(3) Turn left onto Rue Haute, which leads to Promenade La Madeleine.
Turn right onto the promenade and continue to the roundabout. Cross the roundabout and take Avenue Philippe Noiret opposite.
Continue along this tarmac road for 1,400 metres. Pass the Cammas de Bas farm on your left and continue for about 300 metres.

(5) Cross the small bridge on your right and follow the farm track that runs alongside the field and the Ruisseau du Bassé stream to La Louvaude farm.

(6) At La Louvaude, pass between the buildings to reach the tarmac road, which you follow to the right.

(7) After 400 m, at La Salvatgère farm, leave the road on the right and take the path between the buildings. Cross the D8 and continue straight ahead on a dirt track for about 1700 m until you reach the water treatment plant and the crossroads you passed on the way out.

(1) Turn left onto Chemin de L'Estrade, then right onto the dirt track you took on the way down. At the top, turn right onto Les Giscarets until you reach (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 197 m - Supermarket car park
  2. 1 : km 0.3 - alt. 183 m - Rue du 19 Mars 1962
  3. 2 : km 1.43 - alt. 256 m - On the right, at the roundabout
  4. 3 : km 1.84 - alt. 264 m - Collégiale Saint Vincent
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 260 m - Belvedere of the collegiate church
  6. 5 : km 4.21 - alt. 211 m - Leave the tarmac road via the small bridge on the right.
  7. 6 : km 4.66 - alt. 230 m - Cross La Louvaude.
  8. 7 : km 5.13 - alt. 232 m - Cross La Salvatgère.
  9. E : km 7.65 - alt. 205 m - Supermarket car park

Worth a visit

(4) The view from this viewpoint is magnificent. To the north, it opens onto the plain with Bram, Alzonne and even further away on a clear day.

(6) La Louvaude: farm with beehives. You can taste the honey here, and more if you like.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
gk
gk

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route in and around Montreal. Lovely view of the collegiate church from the path between 5 and 6.
After the Salvatgère farm, head towards the edge of the field as the path is not clearly marked. You will find it in the undergrowth after about 200 metres.

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pvaillant
pvaillant

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant walk that is suitable for children. Bring water and plan to stop off to visit the village and the collegiate church.

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Jean Louis Drye
Jean Louis Drye

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

To be done by adding the Sentiers des Bucherons (Lumberjacks' Trails), total 13km.

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Beriberi
Beriberi

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Parking is easy in Montreal, and the viewpoint offers a splendid view; it's worth taking a detour to see the church, which is strikingly large. The rest of the walk, through fields and hills, is a real change of scenery when you come from the city. All in all, it's great!

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aguilarserge
aguilarserge

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The collegiate church is a must-see.

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monian11
monian11

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 06, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike that showcases the best scenery in Montreal, with the Collegiate Church (unfortunately under renovation until April or May 2018) as the highlight (easy tour with Mr. Barthès).

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mflabadie
mflabadie

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I did it the other way round, starting from the car park at the community centre and finishing with the heritage route in the village of Montréal, which made the walk even more interesting.

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Evelyne T.
Evelyne T.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 10, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

There is a lot of tarmac road, but discovering the village makes it well worth the effort.
Be careful at the end of the route: 900 metres after crossing the D8, ignore the dirt track on the right
which appears to be the main road.

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