Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Som and Musée de la Grande Chartreuse.
Grand Som
Peak
Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, in Isère, France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse
Museum
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse is a museum, which is situated 1½ km south of Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse and Chartreuse de Currières.
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 3 km southeast of Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse.
Chartreuse de Currières
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse.
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
Hamlet
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse.
Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: religion
- Location: Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.36339° or 45° 21′ 48″ northLongitude
5.7933° or 5° 47′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8FQ79Q7V+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 1697610477OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Monastère de la Grande-Chartreuse” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Гранд-Шартрёз”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de la Gran Cartuja”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église de la Grande Chartreuse and Pavillon des Étrangers.
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