Collonges la Rouge - Un des Plus Beaux Villages de France

Collonges-la-Rouge offers an original and unusual sight, as much for the flamboyance of its stones as for the richness of its heritage. The red of the sandstone and the ochre-colored slate, the blue-gray of the slate and the green of the vines clinging to the walls form the palette of this dreamy little town.
From the 16th century onwards, Collonges became the residence of the officials of the Viscounty of Turenne and the jurists of the châtellenie, hence the presence of numerous castels and pepper-pot towers. In the 19th century, as the town fell into a state of lethargy, the mayor of the time, Charles Ceyrac, launched the idea of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France", with Collonges being the first village to be awarded the label!
Your visit will be punctuated by the discovery of the 11th-century church fortified during the Wars of Religion, the 13th-century chapel of the Penitents