History
Montalchez is first mentioned in 1340 as villa de Montallichie.
Geography
Montalchez has an area, as of 2009, of 6.4 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 3.72 km2 (1.44 sq mi) or 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) or 37.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) or 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km2 (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land.