Colmars
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| region | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | |
| Department | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | |
| Arrondissement | Castellane | |
| Canton | Castellane | |
| Community association | Alpes Provence Verdon | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 11 ' N , 6 ° 38' E | |
| height | 1,178-2,742 m | |
| surface | 81.82 km 2 | |
| Residents | 496 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 6 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 04370 | |
| INSEE code | 04061 | |
Colmars , also called Colmars-les-Alpes ( Còumars in Provencal ), is a French commune with 496 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the canton of Castellane in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department . The mountain village is located at 1250 m on the Haut Verdon, on the south ramp of the Col d'Allos and at the foot of the Col des Champs . It has a well-preserved curtain wall and two fortresses built by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban .
Attractions
- Saint-Martin Church ( Monument historique )
- Fortifications (Monument historique)
- Bridge (monument historique)
- 18th century bridge (Monument historique)
- Cascade de la Lance waterfall
Long-distance and long-distance hiking trails
Colmars is a stage on the GR 52A long-distance hiking trail , the 'Sentier Panoramique du Mercantour '.
Individual evidence
- ^ Description at the French Ministry of Culture
- ^ Description at the French Ministry of Culture
- ^ Description at the French Ministry of Culture
- ^ Description at the French Ministry of Culture
- ↑ Description and pictures of the waterfall ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Commons : Colmars - collection of images, videos and audio files
