La Colombe: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in La Colombe
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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