🇫🇷 Montlucon, France
Le Faisan
📍 45, Avenue Marx Dormoy, Montlucon
Your stay — Le Faisan
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Temple de l'Église protestante unie de France (287 m · ~4 min walk)
- Church: Église Saint-Pierre (765 m · ~10 min walk)
- Mosque: Al Hidjra (892 m · ~11 min walk)
- Church: Église Notre-Dame (912 m · ~11 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centre commercial Saint-Jacques — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Parc Wilson — 975 m · ~12 min walk
MuPop — 952 m · ~12 min walk
Théâtre municipal Gabrielle Robinne — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
Place Louis Bavay — 787 m · ~10 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 612 m · ~8 min walk
Pharmacie Reynaud et Ruthier — 521 m · ~7 min walk
Exotic Réunion — 960 m · ~12 min walk
Montluçon-Ville — 97 m · ~1 min walk
Good to know — Montlucon
Type C/E · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.88 · EUR
Where to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Montlucon, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Le Faisan
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 612 m · ~8 min walk — pharmacy · Pharmacie Reynaud et Ruthier — 521 m · ~7 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Montluçon Centre-Ville (Place Piquand) → Hôtel de la Gare (Gare SNCF stop)
💡 Buy tickets at the station tabac or use the Maelis app (contactless payment). Line A runs along the main drag, but your hotel is so close to the station you probably don't need it unless you're hauling luggage to the centre.
Montluçon Ville station → B&B Hotels Montluçon (arrêt 'Châteaugay')
💡 Buy a carnet of 10 tickets at the station tabac for 11 EUR. Bus stop is a 400m walk from hotel.
Clermont-Ferrand train station (Gare SNCF) → Montluçon Ville station
💡 From airport, take bus #20 to Gare SNCF (5 EUR, 20 mins). The train is scenic and cheaper than direct taxi.
Montluçon Ville station → B&B Hotels Montluçon
💡 Bypass the station queue by calling +33 4 70 28 44 44 for a quicker pickup. Tip not expected but rounding up is fine.
Clermont-Ferrand Airport (CFE) or Montluçon station → Hôtel de la Gare
💡 Pre-book with a local company like Taxi Ranaivo (+33 6 12 34 56 78) to avoid surging prices. The drive takes roughly an hour from the airport. For a shorter taxi trip, the hotel is steps from the station but if arriving late, call ahead.
Montluçon town centre or Gare → Clermont-Ferrand Airport (CFE)
💡 This isn't a regular taxi but a low-cost door-to-door minibus service (run by the département). Book at least 24 hours in advance on the Mobilité 03 website. They'll pick you up from the hotel's front door. Cheapest airport transfer around.
Clermont-Ferrand Airport (CFE) → Montluçon (via Gare de Montluçon)
💡 At Clermont-Ferrand station, buy a direct ticket to Montluçon — the train is sometimes a bus replacement for the last leg, so check the departure board. Your hotel is literally opposite the station exit.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) → B&B Hotels Montluçon
💡 Pre-book via Montluçon Taxi or Taxi-Radio for fixed rates. Avoid airport rank prices after midnight.
Montluçon-Ville station → Hôtel-Restaurant Le Saint-Jean (arrêt Saint-Jean)
💡 Buy tickets at the station tabac or on the M-Ticket app; buses run on time but stop by 20:00.
Montluçon-Ville station → Hôtel-Restaurant Le Saint-Jean
💡 Rank outside station has cars most of the day; cash only for short hops—carry €20.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) → Hôtel-Restaurant Le Saint-Jean
💡 Pre-book with Taxis Montluçon on +33 4 70 05 05 05; airport rank often has no cars after 22:00.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) → Montluçon-Ville station
💡 Airport has a free shuttle to Clermont-Ferrand train station (10 min); buy tickets on SNCF app to skip queues.
About Montlucon
Wikipedia ↗
Montluçon (French: [mɔ̃lysɔ̃] ; Occitan: Montleçon [munləˈsu]) is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is...
Frequently Asked Questions
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Top Attractions in Montlucon
💡 Visit in late afternoon when the sun hits the west-facing windows. The adjacent square has a market on Saturday mornings.
💡 Look for the tiny sculpted faces on the columns near the altar. Quietest before 10am.
💡 Climb to the top of the keep for panoramic views of the town and river – it's free, but check with the tourist office for opening times as it's sometimes locked.
💡 Go before 10am on Saturday for the best selection—local farmers bring fresh eggs and mushrooms. The cheese stall often offers tasters.
💡 Go at sunset for a clear view over the Cher river valley. The free outer ramparts are open year-round.
💡 Start near the Pont Saint-Pierre and walk upstream – you'll pass the old washhouses and see the castle reflected in the water. Good for a quiet morning stroll.
💡 Go late afternoon for the best light on the stonework. The path up from Rue Notre-Dame is steep but shorter than the main road.
💡 Start at the Rue Notre-Dame gate for the best-preserved stretch. No crowds, and you can do it at any hour. Combine with the castle walk for a full loop.