The Sentier de l’Eau in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or showcases historic water infrastructure such as fountains, cisterns, washhouses and aqueducts.
For a stay around the Sentier de l’Eau in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, you may want to rent a holiday apartment.
Nature
The Sentier de l’Eau is 4.2 km long, has an elevation difference of 120 m and takes around 1 to 2 hours. The trail game “Sur les pistes de Collonges au Mont d’Or” is also 4.2 km long and takes around two hours. It enables visitors to discover the wildlife and plant life of Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
The Parc de la Jonchère is open to everyone and can be reached on foot via rue du Pont. The Chemin des Castors is a footpath more than one kilometre long along the banks of the Saône; traces of beavers can be spotted there. The Espace nature Aquaria includes a garden with the Tourvéon freshwater spring, a fountain and a cistern.
Culture
The Eglise Saint Nizier du Vieux Collonges was built in the 5th century as an oratory dedicated to Saint Clair and later became the parish church under the patronage of Saint Nizier. It has no longer been used as a church since 1845.
Guided tours take place every year at the Eglise Saint Nizier du Vieux Collonges during the European Heritage Days; concerts or exhibitions are also regularly held there.
Architecture
Wealthy residents of Lyon built bourgeois houses in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, set in large wooded parks.
Local life
The Marché Biologique de Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or is a 100% organic market. It offers goat’s and sheep’s cheese, fruit, coulis, juices and jams, vegetables and bread, beef, veal and pork, artisanally produced cured meats, eggs, poultry, fish, wine and aromatic plants.
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