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About our organisation

The “Montluçon, du Cher à Tronçais” Tourist Office, anon-profit organisation established under the 1901 Act, bringing together elected representatives and tourism professionals.
It was established on 7 November 2017, following the merger of the Montluçon Communauté,Val de CherandPays de Tronçais regions.

The area covered by this organisation comprises a catchment area of around 80,000 inhabitantsacross a total of43 local authorities.

Its core mission isto welcome and informvisitors aboutleisureactivities, dining options, accommodationand, more broadly, all matters that make newcomers’ stays easier. This welcome is always provided in the form of ‘sales-oriented advice’ to encourage people to make use of the services available in our area.

The OTSI’s other responsibilities include:organising events, promotion, providing technical support for the implementation of tourism development policies, and managing tourism facilities and services.
These activities are carried out by a team of eight staff members.

These tasks are carried out under a public service delegation agreement, in return for which the various Public Establishments for Inter-municipal Cooperation (EPCI) provide funding covering more than 90 per cent of the Tourist Office’s budget.

The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Tourist Office comprises, on the one hand, elected representatives from the Pays de la Vallée de Montluçon, and on the other hand, representatives from various sectors of society and business who are representative of the activities offered within the Tourist Office’s area of jurisdiction, appointed by the General Assembly.

The Board of Directors meets when convened by the Chair and exercises the broadest powers to ensure the smooth running of the Tourist Office.

Composition of the Board of Directors

‘Local Authority Representatives’ Group

Mr
Alric BERTONMr
Christian BOY

Mr
Mr Pierre DELUDET

Ms
Mauricette LESPIAUCQ

Mr
Bernard POZZOLI

Ms
Ms Loëtitia RAYNAUD

Mr
Jérôme DUCHALET

Mr
Mohammed KEMIH

Mr
Georges PAILLERET

Mr
Christophe BAJARD

Mr
Mr Olivier LARAIZE

Mr
Didier REGRAIN

Ms
Ms Jocelyne POPOFF

Montluçon
Montluçon Community
Community

Montluçon
Community

Community of Communes
of Val de Cher

Community of Communes
of the Pays de Tronçais

PETR Pays de la Vallée
of Montluçon and the Cher

Course: ‘Tourism Professionals and Qualified Personnel’
Mr Franck AUBERGER Mr Mr Jérôme BRIFFAULT Mr Jean-Pierre BUJARD Mr François DE SALES Mr Henrik DEVOUCOUX Ms Michelle LEO Ms Linda MAJER Mr Mr Fabrice NOBILI Mr Philippe PERCHE Ms Ms Marie-Pierre PUSSINI Mr Guillaume POBEAUD Ms Marie THIVRIER Mr Charles TRIBALAT	Accommodation provider: ‘Furnished flats’ – Montluçon Service provider: ‘Bar-Brasserie Le Moderne’ – Montluçon Accommodation provider/Restaurant operator: ‘Hôtel des Ducs de Bourbons’ – Montluçon Restaurant owner: “El Padre and Au Bistrot” – Montluçon Service provider: “Les Vérités” motorway service area – Saint-Victor Service provider (Association) Bourbonnais Music Festival Accommodation provider: “Le Château Besson” guesthouse – Désertines Accommodation provider: The Originals Hotels “Hôtel de L’Univers” – Montluçon Accommodation provider: “Domaine de Mitonnière” holiday cottage – Hérisson Accommodation provider: “Hôtel Bomotel” – Montluçon Service provider: Educational farm “Domaine de la Ganne” – Prémilhat Service provider: Calligraphy and Card Design Workshop – Montluçon Service provider: “GTR Performance” – Marcillat-en-Combraille
Associate members
Mr Jérôme DUCREUZET	Representative of the Allier Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Overview of the tourist tax

The tourist tax is payable by any adult who has spent a night in commercial accommodation within the following three inter-municipal communities: Montluçon Communauté, Val de Cher and Pays de Tronçais.

Paid to the accommodation provider at the same time as the service is provided, it is clearly itemised on the invoice issued to the guest.

Accommodation providers pay the sums collected in this way to the PETR (Pôle d’Équilibre Territorial et Rural), which then transfers them to the Vallée du Cœur de France Tourist Office to support the local tourism economy.

Since November 2021, an online declaration and payment system has been introduced across the region.
Using the activation link previously received by email, accommodation providers now have access to this new online service: Tourist Tax – Pays de Montluçon

You will find details of how this platform works, as well as the rates in force for the 2026 tourist tax, via the link below: 2026 Tourist Tax for the Pays de Montluçon – Fixed Rates and 2026 Tourist Tax for the Pays de Montluçon – Proportional Rates.