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Colroy-la-Roche

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The village is mentioned for the first time in 607-608 as the Collerinse. In 1360, the village is named for the first time in the 17th century and Colroy, Koenigsberg means "king of the hill." After being decimated and destroyed during the Thirty Years War, the village was repopulated by people from Switzerland and Montbéliard in 1660. In 1790, the town is linked to the Township of Saales. Colroy-la-Roche became German in 1871. The village becomes German during the Second World War.

Colroy-la-Roche is located on the border of Alsace and the Vosges, a region that has retained its former glory, at the foot of "Field of Fire", which rises to an altitude of 1100 m.

This friendly town has a timeless tranquility, in a green region remained intact. It's fun to stroll around the square and park in the village rewarded for its flowers (2 flowers in the competition of cities and villages in bloom). Discover the magnificent marked hiking trails that are suitable for both leisure for pleasant hiking and sports enthusiasts made.

Geographical information

MunicipalityColroy-la-Roche
Postcode67420
Tourism label
Latitude48.3896870 (N 48° 23’ 23”)
Longitude7.1824060 (E 7° 10’ 57”)
AltitudeFrom 422m to 730m
Surface area8.18 km²
Population482 inhabitants
Density58 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureStrasbourg (61 km, 53 min)
Insee code67076
IntercommunalityCC de la Vallée de la Bruche
DepartmentBas-Rhin
TerritoryAlsace
RegionGreat East

Nearest cities & towns

Ranrupt2.3 km (3 min)
Saint-Blaise-la-Roche2.5 km (3 min)
Plaine4.6 km (8 min)
Fouday5.4 km (7 min)
Bellefosse5.5 km (12 min)
Saulxures6.5 km (10 min)
Waldersbach7.7 km (11 min)
Blancherupt7.8 km (12 min)
Solbach8.5 km (15 min)
Bourg-Bruche8.7 km (10 min)
Steige9.2 km (12 min)
Rothau10.2 km (13 min)
Maisonsgoutte11.5 km (15 min)
Saales11.5 km (14 min)
Belmont11.9 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

At a place called the tanks, located 1.5 km from the village, the trail of the forest of Upper Bruche, thematic route 1800 meters, invites you to discover nature by a path through the woods, marked consoles reading and teaching apparatus and games that will arouse the interest of small and larger strollers. It passes through varied ambiances purely forest (coniferous forest, beech-fir) or open (prairie game, pond, pasture).

Nearby, the beehive-school Colroy-la-Roche an opportunity to discover the "nature lovers" beekeepers are Colroy visitors share their enthusiasm for the world of bees during a visit that led to the heart of the hive. A permanent exhibition of old tools of beekeepers, cleverly staged a useful complement to this discovery.

Habitat typical house type Upper Bruche Valley, old farm-type piece.

Church of St. Nicolas: Baroque altars come from the Mont Sainte-Odile.

Photos

Town hall
Town hall
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Weather

Monday 20 may
Min. 7°C - Max. 19°C
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Tuesday 21 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 13°C
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Wednesday 22 may
Min. 11°C - Max. 13°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

The castle of Roche Bellefosse.

The sawmill "High Iron" Ranrupt.

The archaeological site and the path of the Donon.

The Memorial of Alsace Moselle Schirmeck.

Struthof and the European Centre of Deported Resistance.

The Museum at Oberlin Waldersbach.

Museum of Traditions in Neuville-la-Roche.

The paths of poetry and in The Mennonite Heritage Broque.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Visit the Confitures du Climont jam workshop
Arts and CraftsFreeRanrupt (3.2 km)
Cellar tour and wine tasting
Local flavoursFreeRodern (22 km)
Museum of Wood Trades
Culture and education6 € to 8 € Labaroche (32 km)
Exhibition by a creator of stories and shows
Culture and education12 € Laveline-devant-Bruyères (39 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale of artistic minerals
EntertainmentFreeXonrupt-Longemer (39 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Tour of Mount Saint-Jean
HikeEasy1:00Solbach (4.4 km)
Serva Waterfalls
HikeIntermediate3:15Rothau (7.7 km)
Hohwald Waterfall
HikeEasy1:30Le Hohwald (11 km)
Alumni Promenade
HikeEasy1:40Rombach-le-Franc (13.2 km)
Discovering the two castles of Andlau
HikeIntermediate3:00Andlau (17.4 km)

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