Museum · Aillon-le-Jeune · Savoie

Chartreuse d'Aillon

Chartreuse d'Aillon is a carthusian monastery located. Its home town is Aillon-le-Jeune. It was listed in 1994 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where

In Aillon-le-Jeune

inside the commune

Historic monument

1994

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 9%

#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Museum in Aillon-le-Jeune

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Aillon-le-Jeune

Chartreuse d'Aillon is in the commune of Aillon-le-Jeune, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1994; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00132974). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Weather through the year

Afternoons in Aillon-le-Jeune reach 18–24°C from May to September.

Jan4° / -2°115 mm

Feb5° / -2°100 mm

Mar10° / 2°114 mm

Apr14° / 4°123 mm

May18° / 8°139 mm

Jun22° / 12°126 mm

Jul24° / 14°127 mm

Aug24° / 14°128 mm

Sep19° / 10°133 mm

Oct14° / 7°139 mm

Nov8° / 2°137 mm

Dec5° / -1°138 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Aillon-le-Jeune, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Trevignin station, 14 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Aillon-le-Jeune’s full climate →

About

Chartreuse d'Aillon

Articles on it exist in 3 languages. 54 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Château de Miolans (7 km).

Chartreuse d'Aillon on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00132974 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Museum
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1994
Built: 17th century
Covered in: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Aillon-le-Jeune, Savoie
Official site: lachartreusedaillon.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Chartreuse d'Aillon and what surrounds it

On this map, Chartreuse d'Aillon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Towns close to Chartreuse d'Aillon

Of the 8, La Ravoire is the largest, at 9,332 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in this commune

Aillon-le-Jeune

430 people

2 · 6.4 km southeast of it

Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny

4,217 people

3 · 11 km southwest of it

Barby

3,772 people

4 · 12 km southwest of it

Challes-les-Eaux

5,630 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chartreuse d'Aillon is	People
Aillon-le-Jeune	It’s in this commune	430
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny	6.4 km southeast of it	4,217
Barby	11 km southwest of it	3,772
Challes-les-Eaux	12 km southwest of it	5,630
Saint-Alban-Leysse	13 km west of it	6,734
La Ravoire	13 km southwest of it	9,332
Montmélian	13 km south of it	4,024
Bassens	14 km west of it	5,175

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Within 15 km are 54 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 forts and an attraction.

AttractionChâteau de Miolans7 km southeast, in Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Bâtie11 km west, in Barby 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Monterminod12 km west, in Saint-Alban-Leysse 4Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Betton12 km southeast, in Betton-Bettonet 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verdun-Dessus8.5 km south, in Cruet 6MuseumMuseumÉcomusée de la combe de Savoie11 km east, in Grésy-sur-Isère 7FortFortChâteau de la Rive8.8 km south, in Cruet 8FortFortTour du Chaffard8.8 km south, in Cruet

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Chartreuse d'Aillon

Where is Chartreuse d'Aillon?

Chartreuse d'Aillon is in Aillon-le-Jeune, in Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Chartreuse d'Aillon?

Carthusian monastery located in Savoie, in France.

Is Chartreuse d'Aillon a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1994, Mérimée record PA00132974.

How well known is Chartreuse d'Aillon?

Chartreuse d'Aillon has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Chartreuse d'Aillon?

May to September are the warmest months in Aillon-le-Jeune, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Chartreuse d'Aillon?

Within 15 km: Château de Miolans (7 km), Château de la Bâtie (11 km), Château de Monterminod (12 km) and Abbaye du Betton (12 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Château de Miolans: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.