Unfortunately, the gorges are currently off-limits to the public: between 300 and 600 cubic meters of rock have detached from the wall, making the visit to the site dangerous.

It falls within the climatic region of Pyrénées Orientales, characterized by low precipitation, high sunshine hours (2,600 h/year), dry air, especially in winter, and few fogs.

For the future, climate parameters for the commune estimated for 2050 under different greenhouse gas emission scenarios can be found on a dedicated website published by Météo-France in November 2022.

A Natura 2000 site has been designated in the commune under the habitat directive: "le Tech," covering an area of 1,467 ha.

The inventory of Natural Areas of Ecological Interest, Fauna, and Flora (ZNIEFF) aims to cover the most interesting ecological areas, primarily to enhance knowledge of the national natural heritage and provide decision-makers with a tool to consider the environment in territorial planning.

In 2018, the municipal unemployment rate (according to the census) for individuals aged 15 to 64 is lower than that of France and the department, whereas in 2008, the situation was reversed.

The commune is part of the surrounding area of the attraction zone of Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, as at least 15% of the economically active population works in the hub.

The sector of wholesale and retail trade, transportation, accommodation, and catering is predominant in the commune, representing 33.3% of the total number of establishments (6 out of the 18 businesses in Montferrer), compared to 30.5% at the departmental level.

The commune is in the "Vallespir et Albères," a small agricultural region located in the southern part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department.

- The Sainte-Marie Church of Montferrer (Historical Monument - Classified MH in 1922) is dedicated to the Virgin of the Assumption.

The church houses a 14th-century sarcophagus (Dalmau II de Castelnou, his wife Béatrix, and their son Père), some pieces of goldsmithing, as well as the altarpiece of the main altar (18th century).

In retaliation, the Mollet Castle is demolished under the supervision of Vauban to prevent it from serving as a refuge for potential rebels.

[citation needed] Montferrer has a newspaper, run by the town hall, published once per year, called the Bulletin municipal.

The newspaper covers a range of topics, such as births, deaths, and in some cases obtention of diplomas or certificates from residents.

[citation needed] The last part of the bulletin are a series of scanned newspaper clippings related to montferrer.