Chartreuse de Currières
Chartreuse de Currières is a carthusian monastery located. Locally, it belongs to Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. Since 1927 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Monastery or convent in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
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 Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Chartreuse de Currières is in the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 13th century (Mérimée record PA00117258). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
In Saint-Laurent-du-Pont the warm season is April to October, with highs of 18–29°C.
Chartreuse de Currières
It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. Add Grande Chartreuse, 4 km away, to a visit; it leads 50 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1927
- Built
- 13th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère
Getting your bearings
On this map, Chartreuse de Currières is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Chartreuse de Currières
By population, Voiron leads the 8 with 21,847. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
- 2Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey
- 3La Buisse
- 4Coublevie
- 5Voreppe
- 6Voiron
- 7Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
- 8Fontanil-Cornillon
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey
La Buisse
Coublevie
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chartreuse de Currières is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | It’s in this commune | 4,490 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 8.4 km west of it | 2,619 |
| La Buisse | 10 km west of it | 3,500 |
| Coublevie | 10 km west of it | 5,520 |
| Voreppe | 11 km southwest of it | 9,922 |
| Voiron | 12 km west of it | 21,847 |
| Saint-Jean-de-Moirans | 12 km west of it | 3,620 |
| Fontanil-Cornillon | 14 km southwest of it | 3,404 |
Pair Chartreuse de Currières with these
Nearby, 50 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 châteaux and 2 attractions.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Chartreuse de Currières: the answers
Where is Chartreuse de Currières?
Chartreuse de Currières is in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Chartreuse de Currières?
Carthusian monastery located in Isère, in France.
Is Chartreuse de Currières a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00117258.
How well known is Chartreuse de Currières?
Chartreuse de Currières 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 de Currières?
April to October are the warmest months in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, with afternoon highs of 18–29°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Chartreuse de Currières?
Within 15 km: Grande Chartreuse (4 km), Musée de la Grande Chartreuse (4 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-Chalais (9.2 km) and Château de Sieyes (11 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).
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.