Collobrières, Country of the Moors. The first tracks of life in collobrières date pre-Roman time. Imergé in the forest of the Moors, the village in always lived on the resources of this one.

It is the child of the country, Aumeran, who fetched in Spain the secret of the transformation of the cork in cork. In 1850 one counted bouchoneries 17, 3 sawmills...

The name of the village comes to him(her) from numerous grass-snakes (calubra in Latin, colobreira in Provençal) which(who) populated the classes(courses) of waters, one find them even in the coats of arms of the municipality.

Collobrières is a village of 1600 souls, nested in the hollow of greenery between the crystalline hills of the Massif of the Moors. The charm, you will appreciate him(it) by crossing(going through) its forests of sweet chestnut trees, oaks corks, of arbousiers ..., but also by promenading in the caladées streets which(who) climb up to the ancient(former) church Saint-Pons or along its stream, the Réal Collobrier.

to discover :

- cultural Patrimony of the village (church, menhir...)
- Massif of the Moor.
- The gastronomy collobriéroise.

For any information, please, contact the Office of Collobrières's tourism.

Credit text and photos : advertising Brochure "Collobrières"