Chartreuse d'Auray
Chartreuse d'Auray is a carthusian monastery located. Its address is in Brech. It was listed in 1928 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Monastery or convent in Brech
In Brech
Chartreuse d'Auray is in the commune of Brech, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1928; built in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00091057). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
The warmest afternoons in Brech run May to October, at 18–24°C.
Chartreuse d'Auray
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Our list has 61 more places within 15 km; first among them is Basilique Sainte-Anne d'Auray, at 4.2 km.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1928
- Built
- 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Brech, Morbihan
Where to find Chartreuse d'Auray
The numbers show what else is near Chartreuse d'Auray, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Brech. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that list Chartreuse d'Auray
In size, Auray comes first of the 8, with 14,207 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
Brech
Auray
Pluneret
Sainte-Anne-d'Auray
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chartreuse d'Auray is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Brech | It’s in this commune | 7,052 |
| Auray | 1.9 km southeast of it | 14,207 |
| Pluneret | 3.9 km east of it | 6,262 |
| Sainte-Anne-d'Auray | 4 km northeast of it | 2,889 |
| Crach | 6.3 km south of it | 3,423 |
| Ploemel | 6.3 km southwest of it | 3,175 |
| Le Bono | 6.5 km southeast of it | 2,608 |
| Plougoumelen | 7.4 km southeast of it | 2,664 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a monastery, among 61 within 15 km.
MuseumMusée de Préhistoire de Carnac12 km southwest, in Carnac4
MuseumÉcomusée de Saint-Dégan2.9 km north, in Brech5AttractionAttractionAlignements de Kermario10 km southwest, in Carnac6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Cado2.4 km south, in Auray7AttractionAttractionCairn de Gavrinis15 km southeast, in Larmor-Baden8AttractionAttractionAlignements du Ménec12 km southwest, in CarnacWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Chartreuse d'Auray: common questions
Where is Chartreuse d'Auray?
Chartreuse d'Auray is in Brech, in Morbihan (Brittany).
What is Chartreuse d'Auray?
Carthusian monastery located in Morbihan, in France.
Is Chartreuse d'Auray a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1928, Mérimée record PA00091057.
How well known is Chartreuse d'Auray?
Chartreuse d'Auray has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Chartreuse d'Auray?
May to October are the warmest months in Brech, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Chartreuse d'Auray?
Within 15 km: Basilique Sainte-Anne d'Auray (4.2 km), Château d'Auray (2.5 km), Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac (12 km) and Écomusée de Saint-Dégan (2.9 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 (2)
- Musée de Préhistoire de Carnac: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Écomusée de Saint-Dégan: Moreau.henri, 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.