International audienceLithostratigraphic observations within Early Ordovician near Arnac and Canac villages (Mélagues Nappe, northern flank of Montagne noire) allow characterizing the Saint-Chinian Formation and the lowermost part of the La Maurerie Formation (defined at southern flank, Alvaro et al., 2001). We also mention observing faunas, in particular the trilobites Euloma filacovi (Bergeron, 1888); Asaphelina barroisi barroisi (Bergeron, 1889); Asaphelina barroisi berardi Courtessole, Pillet & Vizcaïno 1981; Taihungshania miqueli (Bergeron, 1894). Theses trilobites are very well known at the southern flank (Courtessole et al., 1981; Vizcaïno & Alvaro, 2004) and allow establishing the biostratigraphy of the Upper Tremadocian and Lowermo...