The town of Colombier is located in the Loire department in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.
Colombier is a village of 300 inhabitants located between Annonay and Saint-Étienne, at an altitude of 649 m at the highest point of 1430 m, in the heart of the Regional Park of Pilat.
Its inhabitants are called Croquantes and Croquants.
| Municipality | Colombier |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 42220 |
| Latitude | 45.3380240 (N 45° 20’ 17”) |
| Longitude | 4.6008270 (E 4° 36’ 3”) |
| Altitude | From 649m to 1429m |
| Surface area | 17.86 km² |
| Population | 300 inhabitants |
| Density | 16 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Saint-Etienne (29 km, 33 min) |
| Insee code | 42067 |
| Intercommunality | CC des Monts du Pilat |
| Department | Loire |
| Territories | Lyonnais, Massif Central |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Saint-Julien-Molin-Molette | 3.7 km (5 min) |
|---|---|
| Thélis-la-Combe | 5.2 km (10 min) |
| Graix | 5.6 km (8 min) |
| Saint-Appolinard | 8.4 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Jacques-d'Atticieux | 9.1 km (14 min) |
| Véranne | 9.3 km (14 min) |
| Bourg-Argental | 10.8 km (15 min) |
| Savas | 11.3 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Marcel-lès-Annonay | 11.4 km (17 min) |
| Maclas | 11.9 km (15 min) |
| Brossainc | 12.3 km (19 min) |
| Roisey | 12.6 km (20 min) |
| Le Bessat | 12.8 km (23 min) |
| Vinzieux | 13.3 km (19 min) |
Mainly cattle, goats and chickens are raised there.
Colombier is known for its menhir, its hiking trails, and the famous healer Laurent Odouard (1815-1886) whose bust sits on the village square.
| Natural sites |
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Every Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., passage of the grocer's van (groceries, local products...).
Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., visit of the cheesemonger of the farm (goat and cow cheeses) on the town hall square.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Local flavours | Free | Eclassan (23 km) |
 | Entertainment | 30 € | Tence (35 km) |
 | Entertainment | 130 € to 240 € | Saint-Jean-de-Bournay (45 km) |
 | Culture and education | 9 € | Lyon (47 km) |
 | Entertainment | 36 € | Lyon (48 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Vinzieux (7.8 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:10 | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (32 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 1:05 | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (33 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 20 min | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert (33 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Devesset (34 km) |
