Crest, Drôme


Crest is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Crestois.

Sights

There are various exhibitions in the castle plus information about the Tour's past including the fact that it has served as a prison in the past.
The Tour holds two spectacular carved wooden doors one of which is believed to depict the original castle.
There is an artisanal chocolate manufacturer in the town with a chocolate museum attached. The museum has a model of the tour in chocolate and various scenes in the history of chocolate also created in chocolate.
The town is still substantially medieval with steep narrow lanes leading up to the Tour.

Twin towns

Crest is twinned with:
- Cromer in Norfolk, England,
- Nidda in Germany and
- Ponte San Nicolò in Italy.
A twinning agreement has also been signed with the Slovenian town of Medvode.