Sainte-Colombe: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
Named after Saint Columba, a virgin martyred at Sens in the 3rd century and patron of the church. Recorded in 1249 as 'Sancta Columba', the commune also had a priory, Le Mez-de-la-Madeleine.
Anecdote
The Closebarbe leper house, founded in the 12th century by Henry the Liberal, Count of Champagne, retains remains listed as historic monuments.
Around Sainte-Colombe
- Église Sainte-Colombe, 500 m away — A Romanesque church of the 11th-12th centuries, with a bell tower of 1754 under a hat-shaped roof, rare in the Brie.
- Vallée de la Voulzie, 800 m away — The Voulzie, a 43.86 km tributary of the Seine, flows through the commune.
- Cité médiévale de Provins, 6000 m away — A medieval fair town on the UNESCO list since 2001, with its Tour César and ramparts.