Grande Chartreuse

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Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°21'48"N, 5°47'37"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Grande Chartreuse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dent de Crolles, Chamechaude, Gorges du Guiers Mort, Grand Som.

4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dent de Crolles, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
121 min walk • The Dent de Crolles is a karstic mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains range, 17 kilometres north east of Grenoble, Isère, France. It has a characteristic "tooth-like" profile and is easily recognizable in the Isère Valley in the Grenoble area.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chamechaude
134 min walk • Chamechaude is the highest peak in the Chartreuse Mountains, a prominent mountain range in southeastern France, standing at an elevation of 2,082 meters. It is a beacon for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, offering a challenging ascent and breathtaking views of the...
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Gorges du Guiers Mort
47 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Chartreuse Mountains, the Gorges du Guiers Mort is a breathtaking canyon that offers an escape into the raw beauty of nature. This majestic geological formation in France is carved by the Guiers Mort river, which has shaped the landscape...
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Som
27 min walk • The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, in Isère, France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.
5.2 miNW
Locality
Entre-deux-Guiers
133 min walk • Entre-deux-Guiers is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roche Veyrand
132 min walk • Roche Veyrand is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Chartreuse Mountains range. It has an elevation of 1,429 metres above sea level. It lies between the townships of Corbel and Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont in Savoie.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lances de Malissard, Réserve naturelle nationale des Hauts de Chartreuse
103 min walk • The Lances de Malissard are two summits, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Department of Isère, in the French Prealps.
2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chartreuse Mountains
55 min walk • The Chartreuse Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching from the city of Grenoble in the south to the Lac du Bourget in the north.
5.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col de Porte
135 min walk • The Col de Porte is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north.
0.9 miS
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
24 min walk • Created in 1957, the Grande Chartreuse museum aims to enlighten visitors on the Carthusian order, their 900 years of history, their way of life as well as on the Grande Chartreuse and its architecture.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Col du Cucheron
53 min walk • The Col du Cucheron, culminating at 1139 m above sea level, is one of the points of the long depression of the "three passes" of the Chartreuse massif linking Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse south to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont north.