Chartreuse Mountains

The Chartreuse Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern , stretching from the city of in the south to the in the north.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ragnhild&Neil Crawford, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,338 metres
  • Description: mountains in France
  • Also known as: “Chartreuse-massief”, “Grande Chartreuse”, “La Grande Chartreuse”, “masiv Chartreuse”, “Massiccio della Chartreuse”, “Massifs de la Chartreuse”, “Pré-Alpes da Chartreuse”, “горы Шартрез”, “горы Шартрёз”, “Шартрезские горы”, and “シャルトリューズ山系”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Grande Chartreuse and Pont de la Petite Vache sur la rivière du même nom.

Monastery
Photo: Floriel, CC BY 2.5.
is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order.

Bridge
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge.

Museum
Photo: Eusebius, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Chartreuse Mountains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chartreuse de Currières and Saint-Laurent-du-Pont.

Hamlet
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Lymantria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern . is situated 3½ km northwest of Chartreuse Mountains.

Village
Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the … is situated 4½ km southeast of Chartreuse Mountains.

Chartreuse Mountains

Latitude
45.36339° or 45° 21′ 48″ north
Longitude
5.76501° or 5° 45′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,338 metres (4,390 feet)
Open location code
8FQ79Q78+92
Geo­Names ID
3026463
Wiki­data ID
Q1067900
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Walloon—“Chartreuse Mountains” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Chartreuse (gebergte)”
  • Afrikaans: “Chartreuse”
  • Basque: “Chartreuseko mendiak”
  • Bulgarian: “Шартрьоз”
  • Cebuano: “Massif de la Chartreuse”
  • Chinese: “沙特勒斯山脉”
  • Croatian: “Chartreuse (gorje)”
  • Croatian: “Chartreuse”
  • Czech: “Chartreuse”
  • Dutch: “Chartreuse”
  • Dutch: “Chartreuser gebergte”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبال شارتروز”
  • Esperanto: “Chartreuse”
  • French: “Massif de la Chartreuse”
  • German: “Chartreuse”
  • Greek: “Οροσειρά της Σαρτρέζ”
  • Hebrew: “רכס שארטרז”
  • Italian: “Prealpi della Chartreuse”
  • Japanese: “シャルトルーズ山地”
  • Ladin: “Crëps de Chartreuse”
  • Latin: “Cartusia (mons)”
  • Latin: “Cartusia”
  • Lithuanian: “Šartriozo kalnai”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Chartreuse”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Chartrosa”
  • Polish: “Massif de la Chartreuse”
  • Polish: “Masyw Chartreuse”
  • Portuguese: “Maciço da Chartreuse”
  • Romanian: “Masivul Chartreuse”
  • Russian: “Шартрёзские горы”
  • Slovak: “Chartreuse (pohorie)”
  • Slovak: “Chartreuse”
  • Slovenian: “Chartreuse”
  • Spanish: “Macizo de la Chartreuse”
  • Swedish: “Chartreuse”
  • Ukrainian: “Гори Шартрез”
  • Venetian: “Prealpe de ła Chartreuse”
  • Walloon: “Massif des Tchåtrous”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fourvoirie and Les Martins.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Col d’Arpison and Monastère de la Grande Chartreuse.

Isère: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Grenoble and Vienne.

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