Bcharri was the site of a Phoenician settlement in ancient times.Unlike other parts of Lebanon, Aramaic was spoken in Bcharri well into the 1800s.
Bcharri, near the Qadisha Valley at an altitude of 1,650m, is the birth place of the famous Lebanese writer/poet Gibran Khalil Gibran.
Nowadays located within a highly touristic area, Bcharri still lacks access to some basic local services. Its distinctive architectural symbol for which the village is known for is also in peril due to neglect and insufficient investment in maintenance and restoration.