Montbolo, Rural commune in Vallespir valley, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France.
Montbolo covers twenty-two square kilometers in the Vallespir valley, featuring mountainous terrain with an average elevation of five hundred fourteen meters and rural landscapes where agriculture and livestock farming remain active components of local life.
The first written mention of Montbolo dates to 993 during the consecration of Saint-Andrew church, while archaeological evidence from the Balma cave reveals Neolithic occupation with stone axes dating back approximately four thousand years before the common era.
The Romanesque Saint-Andrew church, consecrated in 993, serves as the cultural centerpiece with its single nave, straight chevet apses, and baroque altarpiece from 1711, while the ancestral Rodella tradition has continued since 1465 as a religious community celebration.
Accessible from Perpignan via departmental road 900, Montbolo houses approximately one hundred eighty-nine residents and maintains its town hall at 4 rue de l'Église, currently administered by Mayor Lucien Julia during the present mandate.
The village features a geological trail designed by J.M. Vargas that showcases characteristic rocks and minerals of the Pyrénées-Orientales region within a wooded area, enhancing understanding of local geological diversity through educational displays.
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