Comps: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Romanesque church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul in Comps has been protected as a historic monument since 1938. Its rare square floor plan is characterized by domes on squinches. Those choosing Comps as a destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The Ruches du Monde Museum displays more than 200 beehive models from Egypt to Japan. The models are carved, painted or decorated, among other techniques, and are made from materials such as terracotta, bark and stone, as well as a wide variety of woven materials. Ruches du Monde also offers children a candle-making workshop and a guided observation of beehives in display cases.

From May to September, Comps Historique organizes a concert season in the church that is open to everyone. The organization offers tours and concerts focusing in particular on the Romanesque church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul in Comps. Outside the main season, Comps Historique welcomes groups for guided tours upon request. Throughout the year, Comps Historique opens the 12th-century church as often as possible; during the two-month summer period, volunteers and a heritage mediator help with this.

Regional Specialties

GAEC Le Chevristan in Comps is an agricultural producer of Picodon AOP cheese.

Landscape

The Col de Vesc–Cime des Ventes route leads to the Cime des Ventes viewpoint. The GR 965 “In the Footsteps of the Huguenots” is one of the hiking trails mentioned in Comps.

Le Roc is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Comps, as is Montagne de Ruy. Montagne de Lusset and Vaucluse are mountains in the vicinity of Comps.

History in the Wider Area

The Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Thiers de Saou is a building recorded as a monument in the wider regional area surrounding Comps. Chateau de Grignan and La tour de Crest are castles in the wider regional area surrounding Comps. The Abbaye Sainte-Anne de Bonlieu-sur-Roubion is a historic site in the wider regional area surrounding Comps.

Other Places

Other places in the selection: Valouse, Beaumont-Lès-Valence, Montchenu, Pontaix, Sainte-Croix, Mirmande, Roynac, Montboucher-Sur-Jabron.

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