La Colombe: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Notre-Dame church in La Colombe was built in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries and rebuilt in 1890, with the exception of its tower and portal. It has a bell tower with a gabled roof.

Renting a holiday apartment in La Colombe can be part of your personal travel planning.

Culture and history

The statue “Seated Virgin and Child, known as Notre-Dame de la colombe” dates from the 16th century and was classified as a movable heritage monument in 1982.

The Notre-Dame church in La Colombe contains a set of six figurative stained-glass windows depicting Saint Peter, Saint Paul, the Suffering Trinity, the Curé of Ars, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and Dom Germain Furet. The set dates from the late 19th to the early 20th century and includes a depiction of the Trinity as well as a portrait of Dom Germain Furet with a coat of arms.

The set of stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the life of Christ in the Notre-Dame parish church in La Colombe was classified as a movable heritage monument in 1982. Another stained-glass window in the church, depicting the life of the Virgin Mary, is also classified as a movable heritage monument.

Nature

The La Ceinture Verte hiking trail passes through the bocage landscape and offers numerous panoramic views from the hills of La Colombe.

Geographical setting

The ruins of the former Château de la Roche-Tesson are located on a hill overlooking the banks of the Sienne in the municipality of La Colombe.

In the wider regional area around La Colombe are Château de Vire and Château de Torigny-sur-Vire; both are castles. The surrounding area also contains Abbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye, a church, as well as Abbaye Notre-Dame, also a church.

Other destinations: Carquebut, Tirepied, Longueville, Le Mesnilbus, Orval, Gouvets, Heugueville-Sur-Sienne, Juilley

To the overarching travel overview: Manche.