Quaix-en-Chartreuse

Quaix-en-Chartreuse is a locality in Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has about 805 residents. Quaix-en-Chartreuse is situated nearby to the hamlet Clemencière, as well as near the village Proveysieux.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Quaix-en-Chartreuse and Néron.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Quaix-en-Chartreuse

Church

Photo: Sukiyaki, CC BY 1.0.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Quaix-en-Chartreuse is a church.

Néron

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Néron is a mountain in the French department of Isère at 1,299 metres in the Chartreuse massif in the Alps. Sometimes called Casque du Néron in the 19th century because of its shape, its name literally means "the black one" and has no connection with the Roman emperor or with the existence of an ancient station used as a lookout and refuge in its southern part.

Aiguille de Quaix

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Aiguille de Quaix is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Proveysieux and Saint-Égrève.

Proveysieux

Village

Photo: Mairie Proveysieux, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Proveysieux is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

Saint-Égrève

Town

Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint-Égrève is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit. Saint-Égrève is situated 3½ km southwest of Quaix-en-Chartreuse.

Fontanil-Cornillon

Village

Photo: LePachy, Public domain.

Fontanil-Cornillon is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit. Fontanil-Cornillon is situated 4 km west of Quaix-en-Chartreuse.

Quaix-en-Chartreuse

Type: Locality with 805 residents
Postal code: 38950
Location: Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.25° or 45° 15′ north

Longitude

5.71667° or 5° 43′ east

Population

805

Elevation

434 metres (1,424 feet)

Open location code

8FQ77P28+2M

GeoNames ID

2984881

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