La Colombe: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

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Traces of the historic Voie Romaine de Jules César have been preserved in La Colombe. The historic road has been classified as a historic monument since 1978.

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History

Only two medieval buildings and a bridge remain from the former Petit Cîteaux Abbey. The Cistercian monks created several ponds and channelled the water through a canal system to the Petit Cîteaux Abbey, which was under construction.

Culture

The protected painting Vierge à l’Enfant aux raisins is located in the sacristy of the Église Saint-Martin in La Colombe. The nave of the Église Saint-Martin dates from the 12th century; the straight-ended choir was renovated in the 16th century.

Under the Ancien Régime, the Église Saint-Martin belonged to Pontlevoy Abbey; in 1144, it is mentioned among the possessions of this abbey.

The Abbaye Notre-Dame de l'Aumône, a historic site, is located in the immediate vicinity of La Colombe. In the wider regional surroundings of La Colombe are the Château de Châteaudun, a château; the Église abatiale Sainte Madeleine de Châteaudun, a historic site; the château de Cour-sur-Loire, a château; and the Parc de Menars, a park.

Nature

The Forêt de Cîteaux consists almost exclusively of oak trees ranging in age from 0 to 200 years.

To the higher-level travel overview: Loir-Et-Cher.

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