Grande Chartreuse
Grande Chartreuse is a monastery or convent in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse. There are 4 other places to visit inside 5 km. Since 1912 it has been a classé historic monument.
Monastery or convent in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#207 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Grande Chartreuse is in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1912; built in the 15th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00117265). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
Warmest in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse are May to September, at 18–25°C.
Grande Chartreuse
It has articles in 24 Wikipedias. The first to add nearby is Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, at 1.5 km.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1912
- Built
- 15th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Isère
Locating Grande Chartreuse
Orange marks Grande Chartreuse, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Crolles, with 8,609 people, is the largest of the 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
- 1Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
- 2Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
- 3Crolles
- 4Bernin
- 5Le Touvet
- 6Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey
- 7Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes
- 8Saint-Ismier
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Crolles
Bernin
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Grande Chartreuse is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse | It’s in this commune | 1,003 |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | 5.9 km northwest of it | 4,490 |
| Crolles | 11 km southeast of it | 8,609 |
| Bernin | 12 km southeast of it | 3,334 |
| Le Touvet | 12 km east of it | 3,116 |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 12 km west of it | 2,619 |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 13 km south of it | 3,016 |
| Saint-Ismier | 13 km south of it | 7,165 |
Nearby, too
Within 15 km are 42 places, among them 2 museums, 2 attractions and 2 châteaux.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet12 km east, in Le Touvet5MuseumMuseumMusée Arcabas en Chartreuse4.6 km south, in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse6AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-de-Chalais12 km southwest, in Voreppe7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sieyes14 km southwest, in Voreppe8AttractionAttractionFort du Saint-Eynard14 km south, in Le Sappey-en-ChartreuseWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on Grande Chartreuse
Where is Grande Chartreuse?
Grande Chartreuse is in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Grande Chartreuse?
Monastery.
Is Grande Chartreuse a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1912, Mérimée record PA00117265.
How well known is Grande Chartreuse?
Grande Chartreuse has 24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #207 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Grande Chartreuse?
May to September are the warmest months in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Grande Chartreuse?
Within 15 km: Musée de la Grande Chartreuse (1.5 km), Chartreuse de Currières (4 km), Tour Isabelle (8.7 km) and Château du Touvet (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 du Touvet: Patrice78500, 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.