Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is a monastery in La Balme, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is situated nearby to the castle Fort-les-Bancs, as well as near Fort des Bans.Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Monastery
- Description: Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France
- Also known as: “Ancienne chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort-les-Bancs and Église Saint-Maurice de La Balme.
Fort-les-Bancs
Castle
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Fort-les-Bancs is a castle, which is situated 420 metres north of Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
Église Saint-Maurice de La Balme
Church
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Église Saint-Maurice de La Balme is a church, which is situated 580 metres southwest of Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin
Church
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Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virignin and Yenne.
Virignin
Village
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Virignin is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Yenne
Village
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Yenne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is located on the east side of the Rhône, by the "Gorges de la Balme."… Yenne is situated 3 km east of Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
Nattages
Village
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Nattages is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Parves-et-Nattages. It contains the ruins of the Chateau Montbel, the romanesque chapel of Chemillieu and a church rebuilt in the 17th century. Nattages is situated 4 km northeast of Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
- Categories: Carthusian monastery, historic site, and religion
- Location: La Balme, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.70997° or 45° 42′ 36″ northLongitude
5.72328° or 5° 43′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FQ7PP5F+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 248405570OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monasteryWikidata ID
Q2961274
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “皮埃爾·沙特爾-沙泰勒”
- Czech: “Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel”
- French: “chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel”
- French: “Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel”
- French: “château de Pierre-Châtel”
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Highlights include Fort des Bans and Point de Vue.
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