Crépol has formed the entrance to the upper Herbasse valley since around the year 1000. Anyone planning a stay in Crépol will want to rent a holiday apartment there.
Culture and history
The Tour du cimetière is the bell tower of the Romanesque Saint-Etienne church, which was demolished at the end of the 19th century. The lower part of the tower houses the Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste, founded in 1482 by Noble Jean Bastard de Chaste. The Tour du cimetière also preserves painted depictions of the Annunciation, the Trinity and the Tree of Jesse.
The Chapelle Saint-Roch is a Romanesque building with a bell tower and has been mentioned in the archives since 1050. The chapel contains a polychrome wooden altarpiece with a painted medallion depicting Saint Roch. The Saint-Etienne church has stained-glass windows made by Jean-Pierre Thomas, the founder of a workshop in Valence.
Châteauvieux is a medieval castle ruin with a medieval motte.
Nature and trails
A ridge trail leads through the Forêt de Bourdogne and onwards towards the Chapelle Saint-Roch, Miribel and Montrigaud. Hiking across the hills of Crépol offers views, in clear weather, of the entire Herbasse valley, the Ardèche, the Chartreuse and even Mont Blanc.
The circular trail to the Chapelle Saint-Roch is a moderately difficult 11 km hike and takes around three hours. Many buildings in Crépol are made of pebbles and molasse.
Events
The Chapelle Saint-Roch hosts concerts, exhibitions and gatherings every summer. In Crépol, the first Sunday in May is the date of the Fête de l'épouvantail; the Vogue is scheduled for the first weekend in September.
Visit
The Tour-Clocher is considered open daily from 1 January to 31 December; access is protected by a gate.
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