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Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse Destination Guide

Touring Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse in France

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 865 citizens is a city located in France - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Time in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is now 06:42 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valence, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Saint-Ismier, and Saint Egreve. Being here already, consider visiting Geneva . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Coupe icare 2010 : le crash ....

0:59 min by usky73
Views: 42608 Rating: 4.33

Pas de soucis le pilote est en vie, il a utilisé le parachute de l'avion (archeopterix). La suite se passe ici ; www.youtube.com ..

La Grande Chartreuse

3:18 min by vdmaart
Views: 10936 Rating: 5.00

The Grande Chartreuse is the headmonastery of the Carthusian order. Founded by St Bruno, the buildings today date back to 1676 when the monastery was rebuilt for the last time by Dom Le Masson. Mass i ..


Coupe Icare 2011, St-Hilaire du Touvet : le clip

2:07 min by rhonealpestourisme
Views: 4920 Rating: 5.00

Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, au cœur du parc naturel de Charteuse, a accueilli comme tous les ans depuis... 1974, la Coupe Icare. Les meilleurs "planeurs" mondiaux ont bien sûr répondu présent, offrant au ..

gonflage du ballon solaire

0:44 min by 42pierre
Views: 2239 Rating: 4.33

Le ballon solaire est un simple sac de plastique noir (très fin et léger) qui est rempli d'air. Le soleil réchauffera l'air dans le ballon et le fera s'envoler. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chartreuse Mountains

The Chartreuse Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is the southernmost range in the Jura Mountains and belongs to the French Prealps. One of the larger cities in the Chartreuse Mountains is Voiron. The monastic Carthusian Order takes its name from these mountains, where its first hermitage was founded in 1084.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.35 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Mountain ranges of the Alps, Mountains of Isère, Mountains of Savoie

Grande Chartreuse

Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. Originally, the château belonged to the See of Grenoble. In 1084, Saint Hugh gave it to hermit Saint Bruno and his followers who founded the Carthusian Order. Today, visitors are not permitted at Grand Chartreuse, and motor vehicles are prohibited on the surrounding roads.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.36 5.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1084 establishments, Buildings and structures in Isère, Carthusian monasteries in France, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century, Museums in Isère, Religious museums in France

Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet

|} The Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, or Saint-Hilaire du Touvet Funicular, is a funicular railway in the département of Isère in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It links Montfort on the road between Grenoble and Chambéry, with the village of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, located on the Plateau des Petites Roches 600 metres above. Until the funicular was built, the village of St. Hilaire du Touvet was accessible only on foot, or by mule.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.30 5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Funiculars in France, Metre gauge railways in France, Railway lines opened in 1924, Transport in Rhône-Alpes, Visitor attractions in Isère

Dauphiné

The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné (also called Dauphiny in ancient English) was an independent state from 1040 to 1349, under the rule of the Counts of Albon, before joining the Kingdom of France. As a French province, it maintained its autonomy until 1457.

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Located at 45.38 5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Former provinces of France, Geography of Drôme, Geography of Hautes-Alpes, Geography of Isère, History of Grenoble, History of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, History of Rhône-Alpes

Club Cinq-Sept fire

The Club Cinq-Sept fire was a major disaster which took place in south-eastern France on Sunday, 1 November 1970. 146 people, almost all of them aged between 17 and 30, died when a nightclub just outside the small town of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère was completely destroyed in a catastrophic fire. The scale of the disaster shocked the French nation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.38 5.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1970 fires, 1970 in France, Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes, Fires in France, Isère, Nightclub fires

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse