Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is a carthusian monastery located. Its home town is Virignin. Since 2015 it has been a classé historic monument.
Monastery or convent in Virignin
In Virignin
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is in the commune of Virignin, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2015; built in the 14th, 16th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116600). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Virignin
Afternoons in Virignin peak at 17–28°C, April to October.
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias. Look also at Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe, 10 km away, first of 80 more within 15 km.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2015
- Built
- 14th, 16th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Virignin, Ain
Finding Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
The map puts Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Virignin. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
Aix-les-Bains, with 32,406 people, is the largest of the 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Virignin
- 2Yenne
- 3Belley
- 4Le Bourget-du-Lac
- 5Saint-Genix-les-Villages
- 6Tresserve
- 7Aix-les-Bains
- 8Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin
Virignin
Yenne
Belley
Le Bourget-du-Lac
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Virignin | It’s in this commune | 1,144 |
| Yenne | 3.3 km east of it | 3,026 |
| Belley | 5.8 km northwest of it | 9,388 |
| Le Bourget-du-Lac | 12 km southeast of it | 5,216 |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages | 13 km southwest of it | 3,095 |
| Tresserve | 14 km east of it | 2,909 |
| Aix-les-Bains | 15 km east of it | 32,406 |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin | 15 km southwest of it | 7,698 |
Also within reach
4 châteaux, 2 attractions and a cathedral are among the 80 within 15 km.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel
Where is Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel?
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is in Virignin, in Ain (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel?
Carthusian monastery located in Ain, in France.
Is Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2015, Mérimée record PA00116600.
How well known is Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel?
Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel 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 de Pierre-Châtel?
April to October are the warmest months in Virignin, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel?
Within 15 km: Abbaye royale d’Hautecombe (10 km), Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley (5.9 km), Cascade de Glandieu (9.8 km) and Fort-les-Bancs (400 m).
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.