Bois de Valombrey

Places of Interest

Musée de la Grande Chartreuse

Museum

Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.

Musée de la Grande Chartreuse is a museum.

Grande Chartreuse

Monastery

Photo: Floriel, CC BY 2.5.

Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. Grande Chartreuse is situated 3 km north of Bois de Valombrey.

Charmant Som

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.

Charmant Som is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to 1,867 metres in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Alps. It is made up of limestone, but its relief is less pronounced than that of the surrounding mountains, which is why it is covered with alpine meadows, the origin of its name.

Places in the Area

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Village

Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble. Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is situated 2½ km east of Bois de Valombrey.

Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Bois de Valombrey.

Chartreuse de Currières

Hamlet

Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Bois de Valombrey.

Bois de Valombrey

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Forests to Discover

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