This multimedia trail takes you to explore the heritage of Collonges-la-Rouge, thanks to videos and audio comments : the town’s typical reddish stone, staircase towers, flagstone and slate roofs, sculpted decors...
It’s quite unusual for a village to be red ! This video reveals the origin of this peculiar type of stone : sandstone, which the houses of Collonges are all made of.
Let’s go back to the origins of Collonges-la-Rouge thanks to this audioguide : learn about the old priory and outer wall, with the fortified door you are standing before!
These towers are typical of Collonges-la-Rouge. Get a closer look thanks to this video which shows you parts that are usually inaccessible, and discover what is hidden behind the walls!
In the heart of the village, the 16th century covered market and bread oven, used to be an important spot for social life in Collonges. This audio-guide tells us the covered market’s story.
Elements belonging to the Romanesque church portal and tympanum were scattered about during the religious wars, then re-assembled like a puzzle ! Learn more thanks to this amazing video.
This video explains the outstanding architecture of Collonges’s church, with its two bell towers, fortified tower and irregular layout; Be sure to watch it before entering the church.
There are several objects on this 1808 wrought iron cross. What do you think they represent ?
There are several objects on this 1808 wrought iron cross. What do you think they represent ?
They are instruments from the Passion of the Christ (torture instruments used during the crucifixion) : a hammer and nails to nail Jesus to the cross, a whip, a crown of thorns, the centurion’s spear that speared his abdomen, a sponge drenched with vinegar at the end of a hyssop branch to poke at his wounds, pincers to remove him from the cross and two ladders to take his body down from the cross. The rooster at the top of the cross is a reference to the sentence Jesus said to his disciple Peter, after having been arrested: : “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
They are instruments from the Passion of the Christ (torture instruments used during the crucifixion) : a hammer and nails to nail Jesus to the cross, a whip, a crown of thorns, the centurion’s spear that speared his abdomen, a sponge drenched with vinegar at the end of a hyssop branch to poke at his wounds, pincers to remove him from the cross and two ladders to take his body down from the cross. The rooster at the top of the cross is a reference to the sentence Jesus said to his disciple Peter, after having been arrested: : “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
They are instruments from the Passion of the Christ (torture instruments used during the crucifixion) : a hammer and nails to nail Jesus to the cross, a whip, a crown of thorns, the centurion’s spear that speared his abdomen, a sponge drenched with vinegar at the end of a hyssop branch to poke at his wounds, pincers to remove him from the cross and two ladders to take his body down from the cross. The rooster at the top of the cross is a reference to the sentence Jesus said to his disciple Peter, after having been arrested: : “I tell you the truth, on this night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.”
This 14th century chapel used to be home to a « Black Penitents » friary. Nowadays it is a place for contemporary creations and has stained glass windows by an artist/glass-maker. Learn all about the chapel in this video.
This audio guide explains how this small rural village set up the famous « Plus beaux villages de France” association (France’s most beautiful villages) and created a summer theatre festival.
In this interview, François Ceyrac explains his passion for the routes to Santiago de Compostela, and how he strived to revive the Bénévent- Rocamadour route, an alternative route between the Vézelay and Le Puy routes.
There are many manors here, which the people of Collonges call « castels ». Discover these lavish 16th century residences thanks to this video. It starts with castel Vassignac, where you are standing!
You are standing before Maurice BIRAUD’s house . Do you know what this famous person did for a living ?
You are standing before Maurice BIRAUD’s house . Do you know what this famous person did for a living ?
Maurice BIRAUD was an actor, mainly in plays, but in films as well. In the 1960s, he shared the screen with great French actors such as Jean Gabin, in “Le Cave se rebiffe” and Lino Ventura. He also hosted radio and television shows, wrote several books and even sang duets with famous French singers France Gall and Régine.
Maurice BIRAUD was an actor, mainly in plays, but in films as well. In the 1960s, he shared the screen with great French actors such as Jean Gabin, in “Le Cave se rebiffe” and Lino Ventura. He also hosted radio and television shows, wrote several books and even sang duets with famous French singers France Gall and Régine.
Maurice BIRAUD was an actor, mainly in plays, but in films as well. In the 1960s, he shared the screen with great French actors such as Jean Gabin, in “Le Cave se rebiffe” and Lino Ventura. He also hosted radio and television shows, wrote several books and even sang duets with famous French singers France Gall and Régine.
Which film did Maurice Biraud star in ?
Maurice Biraud starred in « Any number can win » (Mélodie en sous-sol, in French), by Henri Verneuil in 1963, with Jean Gabin and Alain Delon.
Maurice Biraud starred in « Any number can win » (Mélodie en sous-sol, in French), by Henri Verneuil in 1963, with Jean Gabin and Alain Delon.
Maurice Biraud starred in « Any number can win » (Mélodie en sous-sol, in French), by Henri Verneuil in 1963, with Jean Gabin and Alain Delon.
Take a closer look at the façades of Collonges’s houses, thanks to this video. Let’s start with the “mermaid’s house” where you are standing!
