Sainte-Colombe-Sur-L'hers: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Sainte-Colombe-Sur-L'hers
A remarkable detail of Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers can be found in the local church: it houses a pyx (chrismatory) made between 1789 and 1819. It is classified as a protected cultural object; the protection was granted on 20 January 1975.
Those who choose Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture
Several half-timbered houses dating from the 12th and 13th centuries are among Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers's historic architectural landmarks. The village also has a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Agatha.
In the Moulinets district, there were mills for processing jet. The jet workshops in Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers produced rosaries, jewellery, crosses and other decorative objects. Wooden combs have been made here since time immemorial; boxwood, beech, service tree, rowan or hawthorn were used for these traditional combs.
Nature
Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers is included in ZNIEFF 730011986. This area encompasses the Hers River with its well-preserved riverside vegetation, meadows and gravel pits. The village is also included in ZNIEFF 730003043, which covers the area around Montbel Reservoir.
Cycling
The greenway between Chalabre and the hamlet of Le Peyrat passed through Sainte-Colombe-sur-l'Hers. A circular route around Lac de Montbel and along the greenway starts at the Chalabre Tourist Office; it is 25 km long and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.
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