Colroy la Roche

Colroy-la-Roche, with its earliest records dating back to 607-608 under the name Collerinse, has a rich and eventful history. In 1360, it was called Colroy, then Koenigsberg in the 17th century, meaning "the king's hill." Destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, the village was repopulated in 1660 thanks to the arrival of Swiss settlers and inhabitants from the Montbéliard region. In 1790, it was attached to the canton of Saâles. Colroy-la-Roche became German in 1871, then again during World War II.

Today, the village stands out for its regional classification among flowered communes. At the site called Les Charasses, the Colroy-la-Roche beekeeping school invites visitors to discover the world of bees through nature enthusiasts. Visitors can explore the heart of the hives and admire a permanent exhibition of old beekeeping tools, cleverly displayed. The four-star Hostellerie de La Cheneaudière complements the tourist offering.

Not to be missed are the typical dwellings of the Upper Bruche Valley, represented by old single-block farms, as well as the Saint Nicholas Church, whose Baroque altars are said to come from Mont Sainte-Odile.