Chartreuse de Valbonne, Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson

Name: Chartreuse de Valbonne
Address: Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson, France

#1 among attractions in Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson

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The Carthusian monastery of Valbonne is a former monastery of the Carthusian order, in the commune of Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson, in the Gard department and the Occitanie region.

All the buildings occupy a large area. Founded in the 13th century, it is located in a valley in the heart of the rich state forest of Valbonne, home to rare species in the Mediterranean region. It has a conventual church, a large cloister and a small cloister and many chapels. Several of its towers as well as the roof of the conventual church and its bell tower are covered with glazed tiles in the Burgundian style, giving the ensemble a most picturesque appearance for a Provencal charterhouse. The vaults of the church with their complex stereotomy are the work of the Franque brothers from Avignon, specialists in the field.

The Charterhouse was classified as a historical monument in 1959 and 1974.

Coordinates: 44°14'25"N, 4°33'18"E

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Saint-Paulet-de-Caisson France

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Day trips

Chartreuse de Valbonne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aiguèze, Pont Charles-Martel sur la Cèze, Château d'Aiguèze, Maison des Chevaliers.

4.4 miN
Area
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Bridge
Pont Charles-Martel sur la Cèze, La Roque-sur-Cèze
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4.3 miN
Forts and castles
Château d'Aiguèze, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
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4.9 miE
Museum
Maison des Chevaliers, Pont-Saint-Esprit
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4.6 miSW
Church
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Church
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Natural attraction, Waterfall
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4.6 miN
Memorial
Maison Max Ernst, Saint-Martin-d'Ardèche
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6.2 miSE
44°9'44"N • 4°37'4"E
médiathèque, Bagnols-sur-Cèze
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Memorial
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