Cell towers in Montlucon (Allier)

Most of the town's 30 masts are buildings (15); 1 water tower make up the rest of the mix.

Masts stand at Chantoiseau, rue du Gue de Bedet, rue du Gué de Bedet, rue de Rimard, 2 rue Pierre Brossolette and avenue Charles Tillon.

Over the past 12 months ANFR recorded 63 new systems here. ANFR has approved 3 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 8 existing masts. New: Bouygues Telecom (3G, 4G and 5G) at 14 Route de Moulins la Verne, Bouygues Telecom (3G, 4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 9 rue Madame de Stael and Bouygues Telecom (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 9010 Allée Jean Jacques Soulier. 27 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.

Systems from 1997 are still on the register. Free Mobile opened 5G here in December 2020; Bouygues Telecom followed in September 2021, SFR followed in September 2021. 2016 was the busiest year, with 72 new systems, most of them 4G.

Only one mast carries all four networks; 12 supports carry only Orange.

Among the 10 Allier towns with at least five masts, Montlucon ranks 1st by mast count.

On 3.5 GHz, the fastest 5G band: Bouygues Telecom on 13 of its 14 masts, SFR on 13 of its 14 masts, Orange on 9 of its 14 masts and Free Mobile on 8 of its 9 masts.

6.1 km to the north, neighbouring Saint-Victor has only 5 masts.

The highest support stands 65 m (building). The median height of measured supports is 26 m.

Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.