Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a carthusian monastery located in Loire. Since 1902 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Around it, within 15 km, lie 42 more places, Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (12 km) first on our list.
Attraction in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
In Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is in the commune of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1902; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00117593). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is April to October, at 17–28°C in the afternoon.
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
It is written up in 2 Wikipedias.
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez on Wikipedia (in French) ↗
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1902
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, Loire
- Official site
- chartreuse-saintecroixenjarez.com
Around Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, mapped
The map puts Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
By population, Rive-de-Gier leads the 8 with 15,242. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
- 2Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
- 3Rive-de-Gier
- 4Lorette
- 5La Grand-Croix
- 6Pélussin
- 7Genilac
- 8Saint-Martin-la-Plaine
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Saint-Paul-en-Jarez
Rive-de-Gier
Lorette
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | It’s in this commune | 480 |
| Saint-Paul-en-Jarez | 5.8 km west of it | 4,699 |
| Rive-de-Gier | 5.9 km northwest of it | 15,242 |
| Lorette | 6 km northwest of it | 4,983 |
| La Grand-Croix | 7 km west of it | 4,947 |
| Pélussin | 7.2 km south of it | 3,727 |
| Genilac | 7.8 km northwest of it | 3,839 |
| Saint-Martin-la-Plaine | 8 km northwest of it | 3,764 |
Combine it with these
Choose from 42 places within 15 km, such as 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and a zoo.
AttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban12 km southeast, in Saint-Maurice-l'Exil2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu7 km south, in Pélussin3
ZooEspace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine9.3 km northwest, in Saint-Martin-la-Plaine4ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Chances6.9 km northeast, in Les Haies5AttractionAttractionChâteau d'Ampuis13 km east, in Ampuis6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Rozay8.5 km east, in Condrieu7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Condrieu9.4 km east, in Condrieu8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lupé13 km south, in LupéWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez?
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez is in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, in Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez?
Carthusian monastery located in Loire, in France.
Is Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1902, Mérimée record PA00117593.
How well known is Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez?
Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez 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 Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez?
April to October are the warmest months in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Chartreuse de Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez?
Within 15 km: Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (12 km), Château de Virieu (7 km), Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine (9.3 km) and Château des Chances (6.9 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)
- Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban: Pilat.Oueb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Espace zoologique de Saint-Martin-la-Plaine: Laurent Fraquet, Public domain, 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.