Colombes

Important city of Île-de-France, Colombes only reveals a modest architectural heritage. The many green spaces and other public parks, however, make the success of this joint to the famous past.

Lagravère the park, the former island Marante, is an important place of walk since the nineteenth century. It offers five kilometers of paths, and is part of the Blue Promenade to go to Rueil-Malmaison, all along the banks of the Seine.

The ruins of the old church Colombes downtown were listed historical monument, like the water treatment plant next to the bridge of Argenteuil.

Former horse racetrack, the Yves-du-Manoir stadium, which hosted the Summer Olympics in 1924, also served as an internment camp during World War II.

A municipal museum of art and collections of this history from the old regime to the industrial era. A collection dedicated to the Fine Arts unveils drawings, paintings or sculptures from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. David Bienvetu or Die Victorine and are in the program.

Colombes offers several times a year of events to entertain its residents and attract visitors.

Three markets are at Colombes, the Centre on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday morning, the Petit-Colombes Tuesday, Friday and Sunday morning, and of Marceau, Wednesday and Saturday morning.

A Christmas market is also proposed by year's end.

In June, up to the feast of the cherry. For three days, the city will ignite with entertainment, tastings and other events around the summer fruit.

In the summer, the Surprises activities squares enliven the city parks and offer entertainment for younger.