List of Carthusian monasteries
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This is a list of Carthusian monasteries, or charterhouses, containing both extant and dissolved monasteries of the Carthusian Order
for monks and nuns, arranged by location under their present countries. Also listed are the "houses of refuge" used by the communities expelled from France in the early 20th century.
Since the establishment of the Carthusians in 1084 there have been more than 300 monastic foundations, and this list aims to be complete. Dates of foundation and suppression are given where known. The 25 extant charterhouses, 19 for monks and 6 for nuns, are indicated by bold type.
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The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
for monks and nuns, arranged by location under their present countries. Also listed are the "houses of refuge" used by the communities expelled from France in the early 20th century.
Since the establishment of the Carthusians in 1084 there have been more than 300 monastic foundations, and this list aims to be complete. Dates of foundation and suppression are given where known. The 25 extant charterhouses, 19 for monks and 6 for nuns, are indicated by bold type.
Austria
- Aggsbach CharterhouseAggsbach CharterhouseAggsbach Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in Aggsbach Dorf in Schönbühel-Aggsbach in Lower Austria.The monastery was founded in 1380 by Heidenreich von Maissau. It was dissolved in 1782 in the reforms of Emperor Joseph II. The premises were mostly converted for use as a castle, except...
(Kartause Aggsbach or Kartause Marienpforte) in AggsbachAggsbachAggsbach is a small wine-growing town in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. As of 2001, it has a population of 714 and an area of 13.72 km.²...
, Lower Austria (1380-1782) - Gaming CharterhouseGaming CharterhouseGaming Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in Gaming near Scheibbs in the Mostviertel of Lower Austria.The monastery was founded in 1330 by Albert II, Duke of Austria, who intended it as a dynastic burial place. He himself was buried there after his death in 1358, as was his wife Johanna...
(Kartause Gaming or Kartause Maria Thron) in GamingGaming, AustriaGaming is a small village within the district of Scheibbs in Lower Austria. It is known primarily for an old Carthusian monestary existing within its borders...
, Lower Austria (1330-1782) - Mauerbach Charterhouse (Kartause Mauerbach) in MauerbachMauerbachMauerbach is a village on the western boundary of Vienna, Austria. Its number of inhabitants lies between 3000 and 4000; an exact figure is difficult to determine due to the high number of secondary residences in Mauerbach. According to the census, it has a population of 3,415...
near ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Lower Austria (1313-1782)
Belgium
- Antwerp:
- St. Catherine's Charterhouse, Antwerp, also known as Kiel Charterhouse (Kartuize t’Kiel or Kartuize Sint-Katharina-op-de-Berg-Sinai) (1324–1543, when relocated in Lier)
- St. Sophia's Charterhouse, Antwerp (Kartuize Sint-Sophia, Antwerpen) (1625–1783)
- see also Sheen Anglorum
- Bruges, see (1) Genadedal; and (2) Sheen Anglorum
- Brussels Charterhouse (Kartuize Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Gratie), BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
(1588–1783; transferred from Scheut) - Enghien, see Herne
- Genadedal or Genadendal Charterhouse (Kartuize Genadedal or Genadendal), Sint KruisSint KruisSint Kruis is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 4 km east of Aardenburg, in the municipality of Sluis.Sint Kruis was a separate municipality until 1941, when it was merged with Aardenburg.-External links:*...
(1383–1584); relocated in BrugesBrugesBruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
(1584–1783) - Ghent, see Koningsdal
- Herne Charterhouse (Kartuize Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe-Kapelle), HerneHerne, BelgiumHerne is a municipality in the province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium. The municipality comprises the towns of Herfelingen, Herne proper and Sint-Pieters-Kapelle. On January 1, 2006 Herne had a total population of 6,407. The total area is 44.63 km² which...
(Flemish Brabant) near EnghienEnghienEnghien is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Enghien had a total population of 11,980. The total area is 40.59 km² which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km²....
(Hainaut) (1314-1783) - Koningsdal Charterhouse (Kartuize Koningsdal or 's-Koningsdale; Chartreuse Val-Royal), Rooigem (1328–1584); relocated in GhentGhentGhent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
(1584–1783) - Kortrijk, see Koningsdal
- Lier Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Katharina-op-de-Berg-Sinai), LierLier, BelgiumLier is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. On January 1, 2010 Lier had a total population of 33,930. The total area is 49.70 km² which gives a population density of 669 inhabitants per...
(Antwerp) (1543–1783; transferred from Kiel, Antwerp) - LeuvenLeuvenLeuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
or Louvain Charterhouse (Kartuize Maria-Magdalena-onder-het-Kruis op de Calvarieberg or Chartreuse Sainte-Marie-Madeleine-sous-la-Croix) (c. 1489/91-1783) (see also Sheen Anglorum) - Liège Charterhouse, also known as Mont Cornillon Charterhouse (Chartreuse des douze apôtres du Mont-Cornillon or Kartuize Twaalf Apostelen op de Mont Cornillon), LiègeLiègeLiège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
(1357-1796) - Malines, see Sheen Anglorum
- Mont-Saint-André Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Andreasberg or Chartreuse Mont-Saint-André), Chercq near TournaiTournaiTournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
(c. 1376/77-1783) - Namur, see Sheen Anglorum
- Nieuwpoort Charterhouse, also known as Sheen Anglorum (Kartuize Nieuwpoort) (1626–1783; in other towns in Belgium from 1559): see Sheen Anglorum
- Scheut Charterhouse (Kartuize Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Gratie), Scheut near AnderlechtAnderlechtAnderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:...
(1454–1588; relocated in Brussels) - Sheen Anglorum CharterhouseSheen Anglorum CharterhouseSheen Anglorum Charterhouse, also known as the Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem and as Nieuwpoort Charterhouse , was a community of English Carthusians in exile in what is now Belgium after 1539 and the Dissolution of the Monasteries...
(Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem): English Carthusians in exile, located successively in Bruges (Val-de-Grâce) (1559–69), Bruges (Sinte-Clarastraat) (1569–1578), Namur (1578), Louvain (1578-nk), Antwerp (nk-1591), Malines (1591–1626) and Nieuwpoort (1626–1783) - Sint-Martens-Bosch Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Martens-Bosch), Sint-Martens-LierdeSint-Martens-LierdeSint-Martens-Lierde is a small village which makes up part of the municipality of Lierde. It is located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders....
, GeraardsbergenGeraardsbergenGeraardsbergen is a city and municipality located in the Denderstreek and in the Flemish Ardennes, the hilly southern part of the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Geraardsbergen proper and the following towns:...
(1329-1783) - TournaiTournaiTournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut....
, the order's printing press: moved to ParkminsterSt. Hugh's Charterhouse, ParkminsterSt. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster is the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Cowfold, West Sussex, England....
1913-54 - Zelem Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Jansberg or Sint-Jansdal), Zelem, DiestDiestDiest is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Situated in the northeast of the Hageland region, Diest neighbours the provinces of Antwerp to its North, and Limburg to the East and is situated around 60km from Brussels. The municipality comprises the city of...
(1328-1796) - Zepperen Castle, Sint-TruidenSint-TruidenSint-Truiden is a city and municipality located in the province of Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium, near the towns of Hasselt and Tongeren. The municipality includes the old communes of Aalst, Brustem, Duras, Engelmanshoven, Gelinden, Gorsem, Groot-Gelmen, Halmaal, Kerkom-bij-Sint-Truiden,...
(1901–1905; house of refuge for exiled French community from Glandier)
Brazil
- Cartuxa Nossa Senhora Medianeira, IvoraIvorá-See also:*List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul...
(Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
) (extant since 1984)
Czech Republic
- Brno Charterhouse, Královo Pole Charterhouse, or Königsfeld Charterhouse (Holy Trinity), BrnoBrnoBrno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
(1370-1782) - Dolany Charterhouse (Our Lady of the Valley of Jehosaphat), DolanyDolany (Olomouc District)Dolany is a village and municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 2,326 ....
near OlomoucOlomoucOlomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
(1389–1437; moved here from Litomyšl; moved to Olomouc in 1437, when the monastery was ruined by Hussites) - Litomyšl Charterhouse (Kartause Mariae Dornbusch [Our Lady of the Thornbush]), TržekTržekTržek is a village and municipality in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 167 .-References:*...
near LitomyšlLitomyšlLitomyšl is a town and municipality in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The chateau complex in the town centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:...
(Leutmeritz) in Okres Svitavy (1378–1390; moved to Dolany) - Mariengarten, see Prague
- Olomouc or Olmütz Charterhouse (Our Lady of the Valley of Jehosaphat), OlomoucOlomoucOlomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
(1437-1782; settled by the displaced community from Dolany) - Poděbrady or Podiebrad Charterhouse, at PoděbradyPodebradyPoděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow...
near PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(1360–1369) - Prague Charterhouse (Kartause Mariengarten), Smichow, Prague (1342–1419)
- Štípa Charterhouse, near FryštákFryštákFryšták is a town in Zlín Region of Czech Republic. It lies between cities Zlín and Holešov, on the Fryštácký stream, under the Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina, on the interface between Moravian Wallachia and Haná.-History:...
, ZlínZlínZlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
(Moravia) (1617–20; destroyed by Protestants during Thirty Years' War; refounded at Walditz) - Tržek, see Litomyšl
- Valdice, Walditz or Karthaus-Walditz Charterhouse (Kartause Marienfeld, later Mariae Himmelfahrt), ValdiceValdiceValdice is a village and municipality in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. A former Carthusian monastery is located here, it is now used as a prison....
near JičínJicínJičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It lies approximately 85 km northeast of Prague in the scenic region of the Bohemian Paradise under the Prachov Rocks ....
(Bohemia) (1627–1782; settled by the displaced community from Štípa)
Denmark
- Asserbo CharterhouseAsserbo CharterhouseAsserbo Charterhouse was a short-lived Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, at Asserbo north of Roskilde on the island of Zeeland in Denmark....
, to the north of RoskildeRoskildeRoskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
(1162 or 1163-c. 1169; site abandoned) - Elvedgaard Charterhouse, SøndersøSøndersøSøndersø is a town in central Denmark with a population of 3,068 , located in Nordfyn municipality on the island of Funen.-External links:*...
, island of FynFYNProto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Fyn is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the FYN gene.This gene is a member of the protein-tyrosine kinase oncogene family. It encodes a membrane-associated tyrosine kinase that has been implicated in the control of cell growth...
(proposed 1475; not proceeded with because of insufficient endowment, and founded instead as a hospital of the Order of the Holy GhostOrder of the Holy GhostThe order was responsible for running hospitals - Hospitals of the Holy Ghost - throughout Europe for centuries, and in its heyday the number of its houses ran into many hundreds...
) - Glenstrup Charterhouse, Glenstrup, Mariagerfjord (Benedictine monks; Carthusian foundation here proposed c. 1428-30, but formally abandoned for lack of funds in 1446. The project was for a time under the management of the Bishop of Aarhus, and the proposed charterhouse here was also sometimes referred to as Aarhus Charterhouse).
France
- La Grande Chartreuse, Saint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseSaint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseSaint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble....
near GrenobleGrenobleGrenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
(Isère), mother house of the Carthusian Order (extant since 1084: 1084-1792, 1816–1903, 1940- )
- Abbeville Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Honoré d'Abbeville), AbbevilleAbbevilleAbbeville is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Location:Abbeville is located on the Somme River, from its modern mouth in the English Channel, and northwest of Amiens...
(Somme) (1300-1791) - Aillon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame d'Aillon) in Aillon-le-JeuneAillon-le-JeuneAillon-le-Jeune is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, Le ChâtelardLe Châtelard, SavoieLe Châtelard is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:The village is located above the right bank of the Chéran, which flows northwestward through the middle of the commune.-References:*...
, (Savoie) (1178-1793) - Aix Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Marthe d'Aix) in Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-ProvenceAix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
(Bouches-du-Rhône) (1623–1791) - Apponay Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame d’Apponay), RémillyRémilly, NièvreRémilly is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 189. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 177.-References:*...
(Nièvre)(1185-1790) - Arvières Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame d'Arvières), LochieuLochieuLochieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
(Ain) (1132-1791) - Auray Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Michel-du-Champ d'Auray), AurayAurayAuray is a commune located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. Inhabitants of Auray are called Alréens.-Geography:The city is surrounded by the communes of Crac'h to the south and west, Brech to the north and Pluneret to the east. It is crossed by the Loch, a small coastal river...
, BrechBrechBrech is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 19.56% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * * -References:...
, (Morbihan) (1480-1791; built as a men's collegiate foundation soon after 1364; bought in 1810 by two priests for a school for deaf mutes) - Basseville Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Val-Saint-Jean, Basseville) in PousseauxPousseauxPousseaux is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 220. On 1 January 2005, the estimate was 198.-References:*...
(Nièvre) (1328-1791) - Bellary Charterhouse (Chartreuse de l'Annonciation de la Sainte-Vierge), Châteauneuf-Val-de-BargisChâteauneuf-Val-de-BargisChâteauneuf-Val-de-Bargis is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 554. On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 565.-References:*...
, DonzyDonzyDonzy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 1659. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 1637.-References:*...
(Nièvre) (1209-1791) - Bellevue Charterhouse, Beauvoir Charterhouse or Belvezer Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-de-Bellevue), SaixSaixSaix or Saïx has several meanings:*Saïx, a commune of the Tarn department in France*Saïx, a fictional character in Kingdom Hearts II*South African Internet Exchange, an Internet Exchange Point...
, CastresCastresCastres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....
(Tarn) (1361–1567; 1647–1791) - Bonlieu Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bonlieu), BonlieuBonlieuBonlieu is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Laurent-en-GrandvauxSaint-Laurent-en-GrandvauxSaint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2007 was .-References:*...
(Jura) (1171-1791) - Bonnefoy Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bonnefoy) in Le BéageLe BéageLe Béage is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Ardèche) (1156-1791) - Bonpas Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bonpas or Bompas), Caumont-sur-DuranceCaumont-sur-DuranceCaumont-sur-Durance is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
(Vaucluse) (1318-1792; previously a house of the Knights Hospitallers from 1281) - Bordeaux Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Miséricorde), BordeauxBordeauxBordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
(Gironde) (1383–1460; 1605–1790) - Bosserville Charterhouse (Chartreuse de l'Immaculée Conception, Bosserville), Art-sur-MeurtheArt-sur-MeurtheArt-sur-Meurthe is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.In the past, inhabitants of Art-sur-Meurthe were known by their neighbours as haut-la-queue ....
(Meurthe-et-Moselle) (1666–1792; noviciate house 1835-1901; exiled to Saxon 1901 and moved to Pleterje in 1903) - Bourbon-lès-Gaillon Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Bourbon-lès-Gaillon, Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bonne-Espérance), AubevoyeAubevoyeAubevoye is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:...
near GaillonGaillonGaillon is a commune in the Eure department in northern France.-History:The origins of Gaillon are not really known. In 892, Rollo, a Viking chief, might have ravaged Gaillon and the region, before he became the first prince of the Normans and count of Rouen in 911.The Gaillon history did begin,...
(Eure) (1572–1791) - Bourgfontaine Charterhouse (Chartreuse Fontaine-Notre-Dame de Bourgfontaine), Pisseleux, Villers-CotterêtsVillers-CotterêtsVillers-Cotterêts is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Geography:It is located NE of Paris via the RN2 facing Laon...
(Aisne) (1325-1792) - La Boutillerie Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs), FleurbaixFleurbaixFleurbaix is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming village some northeast of Béthune and west of Lille, at the junction of the D176 and the D171 roads, at the border with the department of Nord...
(Pas-de-Calais) (1618–1792) - Bouvante Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Val-Sainte-Marie), BouvanteBouvanteBouvante is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:...
(Drôme) (1144-1791) - Bugey, see Saint-Sulpice
- Cahors Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-Temple de Cahors), CahorsCahorsCahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...
(Lot) (1328-1791) - Carcassonne, see La Loubatiere
- Chalais Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Chalais), VoreppeVoreppeVoreppe is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
(Isère) (Benedictines 1170-1303, Carthusians 1308-1791, Dominicans 1844-1901, Dominican Sisters from 1961) - Champmol Charterhouse (Chartreuse de la Sainte-Trinité de Champmol), DijonDijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
(Côte-d'Or) (1383-1791) - La Correrie, see La Grande Chartreuse
- Currières Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Currières), Saint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseSaint-Pierre-de-ChartreuseSaint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble....
(Isère) (1296-1791; acted as the infirmary for the nearby Grande Chartreuse) - Douai Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saints-Joseph-et-Morand), DouaiDouai-Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...
(Nord) (1654–1791) - Durbon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre Dame de Durbon), Saint-Julien-en-BeauchêneSaint-Julien-en-BeauchêneSaint-Julien-en-Beauchêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is popular for skiing during the winter and walks in the mountains during the summer.-Population:-References:*...
(Hautes-Alpes) (monks 1116-1791; nuns, originally from Bertaud, occupied the dependencies 1446-1601) - Les Écouges Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-des-Surveillants des Écouges), Saint-GervaisSaint-Gervais, IsèreSaint-Gervais is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, VinayVinay, IsèreVinay is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.Vinay is a largely agricultural village. It is commonly known as the walnut capital of Grenoble and boasts over 175,000 trees.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
(Isère) (1116-1422) - Fontenay Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Fontenay), BeauneBeauneBeaune is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Cote d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Paris and Geneva.Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France and the annual wine auction of the Hospices de Beaune is the primary wine auction in France...
(Côte-d'Or) (1328-1791) - Fourvoirie in Saint-Laurent-du-PontSaint-Laurent-du-PontSaint-Laurent-du-Pont is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France. It was the site of the Club Cinq-Sept fire, which killed 146, in 1970.-References:*...
, the order's distillery of chartreuseChartreuse (liqueur)Chartreuse is a French liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbal extracts. The liqueur is named after the Monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenoble in France...
: built 1860; moved to Tarragona 1903, returned 1933; destroyed by a landslide in 1935, and re-established at VoironVoironVoiron is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.- History :Voiron long formed part of Savoy, but in 1355 was exchanged by the count with France for Faucigny and Gex.Historical population:* 1901: 12,625- Geography :Voiron stands at a height of 950 ft., on the Morge Voiron...
, where it remains) - Le Glandier Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Glandier), BeyssacBeyssacBeyssac is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-Personalities:Beyssac was the birthplace of Étienne Aubert , who became pope as Pope Innocent VI.-References:*...
(Corrèze) (1219-1791; 1869–1901) - Gosnay, see Val Saint-Esprit
- Isles Charterhouse (Chartreuse d'Isles), near TroyesTroyesTroyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
(possibly Isle Aumont) (1325–1428; moved to Troyes (La Prée)) - Koenigshoffen Charterhouse (Chartreuse Mont-Sainte-Marie de Koenigshoffen), Koenigshoffen near StrasbourgStrasbourgStrasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
(Bas-Rhin) (1355–1591; destroyed by Protestants; the community settled at Molsheim) - Largentière Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre Dame de la Pré or de la Prée), TroyesTroyesTroyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
(Aube) (1325–1428 in Troyes (Isles or Isle Aumont), 1428-1620 in Troyes (La Prée), 1620-1792 in Troyes (Largentière)) - Le Liget Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame et Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Liget), Chemillé-sur-IndroisChemillé-sur-IndroisChemillé-sur-Indrois is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:* Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
(Indre-et-Loire) (1178-1791) - La Loubatière Charterhouse (Chartreuse de la Loubatière, Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Beaulieu), LacombeLacombe, AudeLacombe is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-Population:...
(Aude)(1320–1427) - Lugny Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Lugny), LeuglayLeuglayLeuglay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Côte-d’Or) (1170-1791) - Lyon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-Lys-du-Saint-Esprit de Lyon), LyonLyonLyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
(Rhône) (1584–1791; between 1810 and 1901 the buildings accommodated the diocesan missionary society, known as the Société des Chartreux de Lyon) - Macourt, see Valenciennes
- Maillard Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Maillard), AmillisAmillisAmillis is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the right bank of the Aubetin, which flows northwestward through the commune....
(Seine-et-Marne) (1504–1509) - Marienfloss Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Marienfloss), Marienfloss near Sierck (Moselle) (1415–1431)
- Marly, see Valenciennes
- Marseille Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Marseille), MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
(Bouches-du-Rhône) (1633–1791) - Meyriat Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Meyriat), Vieu-d'IzenaveVieu-d'IzenaveVieu-d'Izenave is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Ain) (1116-1792) - Molsheim Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Molsheim), MolsheimMolsheimMolsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The total population in 2006 was 9,382. Molsheim had been a very fast growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,331 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt...
(Bas-Rhin) (1600–1792; settled by the displaced community of Koenigshoffen) - Mont-Dieu Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Mont-Dieu), Le Mont-DieuLe Mont-DieuLe Mont-Dieu is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.-References:*...
, RaucourtRaucourtRaucourt is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France....
(Ardennes) (1134-1791) - Montmerle Charterhouse (Chartreuse Montmerle, Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-Val-Saint-Étienne), formerly Montmerle Priory, LescherouxLescherouxLescheroux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Sâne Vive has its source in the commune; it crosses the village and forms part of the commune's northern border.The Sâne Morte forms part of the commune's north-eastern border....
(Ain) (Benedictines from 1070; Carthusians 1210-1792) - Montreuil Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-des-Prés) Neuville-sous-MontreuilNeuville-sous-MontreuilNeuville-sous-Montreuil is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Neuville-sous-Montreuil is a suburb east of Montreuil-sur-Mer, on the D113 road, next to the N1 road.-Population:...
, Montreuil-sur-MerMontreuil-sur-MerMontreuil or Montreuil-sur-Mer is a sub-prefecture in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. It is located on the Canche river, not far from Étaples...
(Pas-de-Calais) (1323-1791; 1870–1901, when exiled to Parkminster; buildings now occupied by the Famille monastique de Bethléem) - Montrieux Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Montrieux), Méounes-lès-MontrieuxMéounes-lès-MontrieuxMéounes-lès-Montrieux is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Places of interests:Charterhouse of Montrieux , founded in 1137.-External links:* *...
(Var) (extant) (1117-1790, 1861–1901, and 1929- ) - Mortemart Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Mortemart), MortemartMortemartMortemart is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.-References:*...
, Mézières-sur-IssoireMézières-sur-IssoireMézières-sur-Issoire is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Méziérauds.-References:*...
(Haute-Vienne) (1335–1413; thereafter Augustinians) - Mougères Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame-de-Pitié de Mougères), CauxCaux, HéraultCaux is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.-See also:*Communes of the Hérault department...
(Hérault) (1825–1901, 1936–1977; thereafter Dominicans) - Moulins Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Joseph de Moulins) in MoulinsMoulins, AllierMoulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...
(Allier) (1623–1790) - Nancy Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Anne de Nancy), LaxouLaxouLaxou is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France....
, Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle) (1632–1666; transferred to Bosserville) - Nantes Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saints-Donatien-et-Rogatien de Nantes) in NantesNantesNantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
(Loire-Atlantique) (1446-1791) - Noyon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Mont-Saint-Louis, Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Mont-Renaud), PasselPasselPassel is a small village in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise....
, NoyonNoyonNoyon is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.It lies on the Oise Canal, 100 km north of Paris.-History:...
(Oise) (1308-1791) - Oiron Charterhouse otherwise Oyron Charterhouse (Chartreuse d'Oyron or d'Oiron), OironOironOiron is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.The Château d'Oiron is located there.-External links:*...
(Deux-Sèvres) (1396–1446) - Orléans Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Lazare), OrléansOrléans-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
(Loiret) (1622–1790) - Le Parc Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Parc en Charnie or Chartreuse Sainte-Marie d'Orques), Saint-Denis-d'OrquesSaint-Denis-d'OrquesSaint-Denis-d'Orques is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*...
(Sarthe) (1236-1791) - Paris, see Vauvert
- Parisot, Hermits of St. Bruno (Ermites de Saint-Bruno), ParisotParisot, Tarn-et-GaronneParisot is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.It is twinned with Great Hucklow - a rural village of similar size in the Derbyshire Peak District, England.-References:*...
, Caylus (Tarn-et-Garonne) (founded 1975; extant) - Passel, see Noyon
- Petit Quevilly, RouenRouenRouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
(Seine-Maritime):- Chartreuse Notre Dame de la Rose (1384–1682; transferred to St. Julien)
- Chartreuse Saint Julien (1667–1791; leper hospital from before 1183; Benedictine monks from 1600; Carthusians from 1667)
- Pierre-Châtel Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Pierre-Châtel), VirigninVirigninVirignin is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
(Ain) (1384-1791) - Le Pin, see La Sylve-Bénite
- Pomier CharterhousePomier CharterhousePomier Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery in Pomier, Présilly near Annecy, Haute-Savoie, in France, close to the Swiss border. It is situated on the foot of the Salève, and on the Way of St...
(Chartreuse de Pomier), Pomier, PrésillyPrésilly, Haute-SavoiePrésilly is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
(Haute-Savoie) (1170-1793) - Port-Sainte-Marie Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Port-Sainte-Marie), Chapdes-BeaufortChapdes-BeaufortChapdes-Beaufort is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, PontgibaudPontgibaudPontgibaud is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.It is located in the Massif Central region of France on the banks of the Sioule River. The area around the town was historically known for silver and lead mining....
(Puy-de-Dôme) (1219-1792) - Portes Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Portes), BénoncesBénoncesBénonces is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Ain) (extant; 1115-1791; 1855-1901 (exiled to Saxon); 1971-today) - La Prée (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de la Prée), TroyesTroyesTroyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...
(1325–1428 in Isles, 1428-1620 in Troyes (La Prée), 1620-1792 in Troyes (Largentière)) - Le Puy Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Charensac), Brives-CharensacBrives-CharensacBrives-Charensac is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France....
, Le Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-VelayLe Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...
(Haute-Loire) (1628–1791) - Le Reposoir Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Reposoir), Le ReposoirLe ReposoirLe Reposoir is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:Situated at the foot of the Col de la Colombière and is known as one of the most picturesque regions of the Savoyard Pre-Alps...
(Haute-Savoie) (1151-1793, 1846–1855, 1860–1901; exiled to Loèche; Carmelites since 1932) - Rettel Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Sixte de Rettel), RettelRettelRettel is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France....
, Sierck (Moselle) (1431-1792) - Ripaille Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saints-Maurice-et-Lazare et Annonciade de Ripaille), Thonon-les-BainsThonon-les-BainsThonon-les-Bains is a town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:...
(Haute-Savoie) (1624–1793) - Rodez Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame d’Aveyron), RodezRodezRodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...
, AveyronAveyronAveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
(1511–1791) - Romans Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Romans), RomansRomans-sur-IsèreRomans-sur-Isère or Romans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:...
(Drôme) (1791–1813; the monks of Val-Sainte-Marie, Bouvantes, took refuge here during the Revolution) - Saint-Sulpice Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Sulpice en Bugey), ThézillieuThézillieuThézillieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
(Ain) (1120–1130; opted to become Cistercian, and settled from PontignyPontigny AbbeyPontigny Abbey, founded in 1114 as the second of the four great daughter houses of Cîteaux Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery situated in the commune of Pontigny, on the River Serein, in the present diocese of Sens and department of Yonne, in Burgundy, France.-History:Hildebert , a canon of...
) - Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez), Sainte-Croix-en-JarezSainte-Croix-en-JarezSainte-Croix-en-Jarez is a commune in the Loire department in central France.-References:* -External links:*...
(Loire) (1280-1792) - Seillon Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Seillon), PéronnasPéronnasPéronnas is a commune in the Ain department in the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Ain) (Carthusians to 1169; Franciscans 1178-1792) - Sélignac Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Sélignac or Chartreuse du Val-Saint-Martin de Sélignac), Simandre-sur-SuranSimandre-sur-SuranSimandre-sur-Suran is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Ain) (1202-1792 and 1929–2001; continues to operate as a lay house, Maison St Bruno, within the Order) - La Sylve-Bénite Charterhouse (Chartreuse de la Sylve-Bénite), Le PinLe Pin, IsèreLe Pin is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department* Lac de Paladru...
, VirieuVirieuVirieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France. It is also called Virieu-sur-Bourbre.-External links:* *...
(Isère) (1116-1792) - Toulouse Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Toulouse), ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
(Haute-Garonne) (1569–1791; today a parish church) - Troyes, see Isles, La Prée and Largentière
- Val Saint-Esprit Charterhouse (Chartreuse Val Saint Esprit), GosnayGosnayGosnay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming village, situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the N41 roads...
, BéthuneBéthuneBéthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
(Pas-de-Calais) (1329-1791) (double monastery with Mont Sainte-Marie in Gosnay) - Val Saint-Georges Charterhouse (Chartreuse Val Saint-Georges), Pouques-LormesPouques-LormesPouques-Lormes is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 158. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 166.-References:*...
(Nièvre) (1234-1792) - Val Saint-Hugon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Val Saint-Hugon), ArvillardArvillardArvillard is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
, La RochetteLa Rochette, SavoieLa Rochette is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-External links:*...
(Savoie) (1172-1793; today a Buddhist centre) - Val Saint-Pierre Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Val Saint-Pierre), Braye-en-ThiéracheBraye-en-ThiéracheBraye-en-Thiérache is a commune in the department of Aisne in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Aisne) (1140-1791) - Val Sainte-Aldegonde Charterhouse (Chartreuse Val Sainte-Aldegonde), LonguenesseLonguenesseLonguenesse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-Omer, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.-Population:-Places of interest:...
(Pas-de-Calais) (1298-1791) - Chartreuse du Val-de-Bénédiction in Villeneuve-lès-AvignonVilleneuve-lès-AvignonVilleneuve-lès-Avignon is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It can also be spelled Villeneuve-lez-Avignon.-Population:-Sights:* Chartreuse Notre-Dame-du-val-de-Bénédiction* Fort Saint-André* Tour Philippe Le Bel...
(Gard) (1356-1792) - Val-Dieu Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Val-Dieu), FeingsFeings, OrneFeings is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France....
(Orne) (1170-1791) - Valbonne Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Valbonne) in Saint-Paulet-de-CaissonSaint-Paulet-de-CaissonSaint-Paulet-de-Caisson is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Gard) (1203-1792; Protestant 1836-1901) - Valenciennes Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Valenciennes), ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
(Nord) (1288 in Val St. Paul; moved to Valenciennes 1293; moved to Macourt-lez-Marly xxxx - 1794) - Vallon Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Vallon), BellevauxBellevauxBellevaux is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
(Haute-Savoie) (1138-1628; moved to Ripaille) - Valprofonde Charterhouse (Chartreuse Valprofonde), BéonBéon, YonneBéon is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
(Yonne) (1301-1791) - Vauclaire Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Vauclaire), Montignac, Montpon-MénestérolMontpon-MénestérolMontpon-Ménestérol is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Dordogne) (1328-1790, 1858–1901) - Vaucluse Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Vaucluse), OnozOnoz, JuraOnoz is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was 61.The estimate for 2005 was 79.-References:*...
(Jura) (1125 or 1139 -1791) - Chartreuse de Vauvert in ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(founded 1257 in GentillyGentilly, Val-de-MarneGentilly is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Gentilly was recorded for the first time in the 6th century as Gentiliacum, a royal estate of some importance where coinage was minted. The etymology of the name seems to be...
; moved 1258 to the site of the abandoned Château de Vauvert, adjacent to the site of the present Jardin du LuxembourgJardin du LuxembourgThe Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris The Jardin du Luxembourg, or the Luxembourg Gardens, is the second largest public park in Paris (224,500 m²...
; dissolved 1792) - La Verne Charterhouse (Chartreuse de la Verne), CollobrièresCollobrièresCollobrières is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Main exports:Collobrières main exports are edible chestnuts which are made into things like marron glace and ice cream. They also grow trees for cork production.-References:*...
(Var) (1170-1791; from 1983 Congregation of Bethlehem) - Villefranche Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saint-Sauveur de Villefranche), Villefranche-de-RouergueVillefranche-de-RouergueVillefranche-de-Rouergue is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-History:At the end of the Albigensian Crusade from the northern "barons" against the southern Occitania on a religious pretext , the Count of Toulouse was defeated and concluded the treaty of Paris in 1229...
(Aveyron) (1450-1791) - Voiron (distillery), see Fourvoirie
Germany
- Ahrensbök CharterhouseAhrensbök CharterhouseAhrensbök Charterhouse was a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Ahrensbök in Holstein, Germany.-Monastery:The charterhouse was established in 1397...
(Kartause Marientempel or Templum Beatae Mariae), AhrensbökAhrensbökAhrensbök is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 17-km northwest of Lübeck, and 45-km southeast of Kiel.-History:...
near LübeckLübeckThe Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
(Schleswig-Holstein) (1397–1564) - Alhoven Charterhouse (Kartause Alhoven), Alhoven near BedburgBedburgBedburg is a town in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, North Rhine-Westphalia of Germany with 25,000 residents. The town is documented as existing as early as 893.-External links:*...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (1480-1803) - Astheim CharterhouseAstheim CharterhouseAstheim Charterhouse, also known as Marienbrück Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Astheim near Volkach in Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany.- History :...
(Kartause Marienbrück), Astheim near VolkachVolkachVolkach is a town in the district of Kitzingen in the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken in Bavaria. The town was founded in 906 AD.Volkach's main tourist attraction is its annual wine festival. Volkach's wine festival is the culminating festival for the entire Franken wine region.-External links:*...
(Bavaria) (1408-1803) - Buxheim Charterhouse (Kartause Maria Saal), BuxheimBuxheimBuxheim is a municipality in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria in Germany....
(Bavaria) (1402-1803; the only Imperial charterhouse [Reichskartause]; previously a men's collegiate foundation, 1100-1402; from 1926, Salesians) - Christgarten CharterhouseChristgarten CharterhouseChristgarten Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery. or charterhouse, near Ederheim in Bavaria, Germany.-History:The monastery, dedicated to Saint Peter, was founded in 1383 by counts Ludwig and Friedrich von Oettingen...
(Kartause Christgarten), EderheimEderheimEderheim is a municipality in the district of Donau-Ries in Bavaria in Germany....
near NördlingenNördlingenNördlingen is a town in the Donau-Ries district, in Bavaria, Germany, with a population of 20,000. It is located in the middle of a complex meteorite crater, called the Nördlinger Ries. The town was also the place of two battles during the Thirty Years' War...
(Bavaria) (1384–1552; 1631–1648) - Cologne CharterhouseCologne CharterhouseCologne Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery or charterhouse established in the Severinsviertel district, in the present Altstadt-Süd, of Cologne, Germany. Founded in 1334, the monastery developed into the largest charterhouse in Germany until it was forcibly dissolved in 1794 by the invading...
(Kartause Sankt Barbara), CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (1334-1794; the church is now St. Barbara's Evangelical parish church) - Crimmitschau Charterhouse (Kartause Jesu Christi Verklärung am Martinstal), CrimmitschauCrimmitschauCrimmitschau is a town in the district of Zwickau in the Free State of Saxony.-Geography:Crimmitschau lies on the River Pleiße in the northern foothills of the Erzgebirge.-Neighboring municipalities:...
near Neukirchen, ZwickauZwickauZwickau in Germany, former seat of the government of the south-western region of the Free State of Saxony, belongs to an industrial and economical core region. Nowadays it is the capital city of the district of Zwickau...
(Saxony) (1478–1527; formerly a canonry, ruined by the Hussites in 1430) - Eisenach Charterhouse (Kartause Sankt Elisabeth von Krimmelbach), EisenachEisenachEisenach is a city in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated between the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and the Hainich National Park. Its population in 2006 was 43,626.-History:...
(Thuringia) (1378–1525; now Kartausgarten) - Engelgarten CharterhouseEngelgarten CharterhouseEngelgarten Charterhouse or Würzburg Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany.-History:The monastery was dedicated on 13 May 1352 by the bishop-elect of Würzburg Albrecht von Hohenlohe...
, also known as Würzburg Charterhouse (Kartause Engelgarten), WürzburgWürzburgWürzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
(Bavaria) (1348/52-1803) - Eppenberg CharterhouseEppenberg CharterhouseEppenberg Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a ruin, situated on the Eppenberg next to the Heiligenberg in Gensungen, now part of Felsberg in Hesse, Germany.-Eppenberg Priory:...
, also known as Vogelsberg Charterhouse (Kartause Sancti Johannis Baptistae), Gensungen in FelsbergFelsberg, Germany- Geography :The landscape around Felsberg is marked by hills and small lakes, as well as the remains of gravel quarrying. As part of the West Hesse Basin, it lies in a sunken area formed by volcanic activity in the Tertiary subera. The change from partly basaltic hills to smooth river valleys is...
(Hesse) (1440-1532/1586; previously Premonstratensian canonesses, c. 1217-1438) - Erfurt Charterhouse (Kartause Sankt Salvatorberg), ErfurtErfurtErfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
(Thuringia) (1371-1802) - Flüren, see Wesel
- Frankfurt Charterhouse (Kartause Barmherzigkeit Gottes), Frankfurt an der Oder (Brandenburg) (1396–1568)
- Freiburg CharterhouseFreiburg CharterhouseFreiburg Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.- History :...
(Kartause Sankt Johannisberg), Freiburg im Breisgau (Baden-Württemberg) (1346-1782) - Grünau CharterhouseGrünau CharterhouseGrünau Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Schollbrunn in Bavaria, Germany.- History :...
(Kartause Neuzelle), SchollbrunnSchollbrunnSchollbrunn is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Kreuzwertheim.- Geography :...
near HaslochHaslochHasloch is a community in the Main-Spessart district in the Regierungsbezirk of Lower Franconia in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Kreuzwertheim.-Location:...
(Bavaria) (c. 1328-1557, 1629–1802) - Güterstein Charterhouse (Kartause Güterstein), Güterstein near Bad UrachBad UrachBad Urach is a town in the district of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 14 km east of Reutlingen, at the foot of the Swabian Alb, and is known for its spa and therapeutic bath.-History:...
(Baden-Württemberg) (1439–1535; previously a Cistercian priory and a Benedictine priory) - Hildesheim Charterhouse (Kartause Marienkloster), HildesheimHildesheimHildesheim is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the district of Hildesheim, about 30 km southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste river, which is a small tributary of the Leine river...
(Lower Saxony) (1387-1777) - Ilmbach CharterhouseIlmbach CharterhouseIlmbach Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Prichsenstadt in Bavaria, Germany.-History:...
(Kartause Mariengarten), Ilmbach, PrichsenstadtPrichsenstadtPrichsenstadt is a town in the district of Kitzingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany....
(Bavaria) (1453-1803) - Kiedrich, see Mainz
- Koblenz Charterhouse (Kartause Sankt Beatusberg), KoblenzKoblenzKoblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
(Rhineland-Palatinate) (1331-1802) - Konradsburg Charterhouse (Kartause Mariæ Verkündigung), KonradsburgKonradsburgThe Konradsburg is a former castle, monastery and manor house near Ermsleben in the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.- Castle :Konradsburg was first mentioned in 1021 and was originally built to protect the imperial estate of the Harz...
near Ermsleben (Saxony-Anhalt) (1477–1525; previously Benedictine monks) - Konz Charterhouse (Kartause Sankt Bruno), Karthaus, KonzKonzKonz is a town in the Trier-Saarburg district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Saar and Moselle, approx. 8 km southwest of Trier....
, formerly known as Merzlich (Rhineland-Palatinate) (1680–1802; settled by the displaced community of St. Alban's Charterhouse, Trier) - Mainz Charterhouse (Kartause Peterstal, later Kartause Michelsberg), on the Sankt-Michaelsberg, MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
(Rhineland-Palatinate) (founded 1308 in the Tal Neuhaus or Peterstal in KiedrichKiedrichKiedrich is a community in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Location :The community lies in the Rheingau on the south slope of the Taunus, some 2 km north of the town of Eltville am Rhein and 3 km from the banks of the Rhine.- Neighbouring...
; moved to Mainz 1324; dissolved 1781) - Maria Hain Charterhouse (Kartause Maria Hain), Unterrath near DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (founded 1869; moved to Bad Wurzach in 1964 as Marienau Charterhouse) - Marienau CharterhouseMarienau CharterhouseMarienau Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, the successor to the Maria Hain Charterhouse in Düsseldorf, located since 1964 near Bad Wurzach, district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg...
near Bad WurzachBad WurzachBad Wurzach is a small town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a well known health-resort destination, and home to the oldest moor-spa in Baden-Württemberg, as well as one of the biggest connected high-moor areas in Europe. It is situated 25 km northeast of...
(Baden-Württemberg) (extant since 1964, when the community from Hain settled here) - Marienburg Charterhouse (Kartause Marienburg), Weddern in KirchspielDülmenDülmen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems river to the east...
, DülmenDülmenDülmen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Dülmen is situated in the south part of the Münsterland area, between the Lippe river to the south, the Baumberge hills to the north and the Ems river to the east...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (1476-1802) - Marienehe CharterhouseMarienehe CharterhouseMarienehe Charterhouse, also sometimes referred to as Rostock Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Marienehe, now a suburb of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
(Kartause Marienehe), RostockRostockRostock -Early history:In the 11th century Polabian Slavs founded a settlement at the Warnow river called Roztoc ; the name Rostock is derived from that designation. The Danish king Valdemar I set the town aflame in 1161.Afterwards the place was settled by German traders...
(Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) (1396–1552) - Marienkron Charterhouse (Kartause Marienkron) near Rügenwalde (founded 1394 in Körlin; from 1407 in Rügenwalde; dissolved 1534)
- Nördlingen, see Christgarten
- Nuremberg CharterhouseNuremberg CharterhouseNuremberg Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Nuremberg in Germany. Its surviving premises are now incorporated into the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.- History :...
(Kartause Marienzell), NurembergNurembergNuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
(Bavaria) (1380–1525; today part of the Germanisches NationalmuseumGermanisches NationalmuseumThe Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day...
) - Prüll CharterhousePrüll CharterhousePrüll Charterhouse, previously Prüll Abbey is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.- History :...
(Kartause Sankt Veit), Prüll in RegensburgRegensburgRegensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany, located at the confluence of the Danube and Regen rivers, at the northernmost bend in the Danube. To the east lies the Bavarian Forest. Regensburg is the capital of the Bavarian administrative region Upper Palatinate...
(Bavaria) (1483-1803) - Regensburg, see Prüll
- Rostock, see Marienehe
- Trier Charterhouse (Kartause Sankt Alban), TrierTrierTrier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
(Rhineland-Palatinate) (1331-1674; moved to Merzlich, now known as Konz-Karthaus) - Tückelhausen CharterhouseTückelhausen CharterhouseTückelhausen Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in Ochsenfurt in Bavaria, Germany.-History:...
(Kartause Heilszelle), OchsenfurtOchsenfurtOchsenfurt is a town in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the River Main, here crossed by a stone bridge, 13 miles south from Würzburg by the railway to Munich, and at the junction of a line to Röttingen. Pop. 11,600...
(Bavaria) (1351-1803) - Vogelberg or Vogelsberg, see Eppenberg
- Vogelsang Charterhouse (Kartause Mariae Mitleiden), near JülichJülichJülich is a town in the district of Düren, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Jülich is well known as location of a world-famous research centre, the Forschungszentrum Jülich and as shortwave transmission site of Deutsche Welle...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (1478-1802) - Wesel Charterhouse (Kartause Insula Reginae Coeli), Gravinsel in Flüren, between WeselWeselWesel is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Wesel district.-Division of the town:Suburbs of Wesel include Lackhausen, Obrighoven, Ginderich, Feldmark,Fusternberg, Büderich, Flüren and Blumenkamp.-History:...
and Büderich, DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (1417–1590; the community eventually settled a new charterhouse in Xanten, in 1623) - Würzburg, see Engelgarten
- Xanten Charterhouse (Kartause Insula Reginae Coeli), XantenXantenXanten is a historic town in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany, located in the district of Wesel.Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum , its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for...
(North Rhine-Westphalia) (settled by displaced community from Wesel 1623; dissolved 1802)
Hungary
- Ercsi Charterhouse, at ErcsiErcsiErcsi is a town in central Hungary, located around 35 km south of Budapest in county Fejér.-External links:**...
, island of CsepelCsepelCsepel is the 21st district and a neighbourhood in Budapest, Hungary. Csepel officially became part of Budapest on 1 January 1950.- Location :...
(1238–1253; formerly a Benedictine abbey, founded end of 12th century; buildings given to Cistercians 1253) - Lővőld Charterhouse (St. Michael's Valley), at VaroslődVároslodVároslőd is a village in Veszprém county, Hungary.- External links :*...
, near Lake BalatonLake BalatonLake Balaton is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of its foremost tourist destinations. As Hungary is landlocked , Lake Balaton is often affectionately called the "Hungarian Sea"...
(1347–1552) - Tárkány or Felsőtárkány Charterhouse, at TárkányTárkányTárkány is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary.It also called Little Brazil becouse the large amount of gypsys.-External links:*...
near EgerEgerEger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
(1330–1543)
Ireland
- Kinalekin Charterhouse (House of God), near Abbey, in the parish of Duniry (Co. Galway) ([1249 x 1256] - 1341; house surrendered to the bishop of Clonfert; and regranted in 1371 to the Friars Minor)
Italy
- Albenga Charterhouse or Toirano Charterhouse (Certosa di San Pietro dei Monti di Toirano or Certosa di Monte San Pietro), AlbengaAlbengaAlbenga is a city and comune situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy.left|thumb|220px|Towers of Albenga.The economy is mostly based on tourism, local commerce and agriculture-History:...
(Savona) (1315-1799; previously a Benedictine monastery, San Pietro dei Monti, united in 1315 to Casotto Charterhouse; became autonomous c.1320; transferred to buildings further down the same valley in 1495) - Allerengelberg, see Schnals
- Asti Charterhouse (Certosa d'Asti), AstiAstiAsti is a city and comune of about 75,000 inhabitants located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, about 55 kilometres east of Turin in the plain of the Tanaro River...
(1387-1801; previously a Vallombrosan monastery) - Avigliana Charterhouse (Certosa della Santa Trinità di Avigliana), AviglianaAviglianaAvigliana is a town and comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, with c. 11,000 inhabitants, located about 25 km west of Turin. Avigliana lies in the Susa valley, on the highway going from Turin to Frejus ....
(1598–1630; originally a house of the HumiliatiHumiliatiThe Humiliati were an Italian religious order of men formed probably in the 12th century. It was suppressed by a Papal bull in 1571 though an associated order of women continued into the 20th century.-Origin:Its origin is obscure...
; given to the Carthusians of Banda in 1595, whose community moved here in 1598; requisitioned and destroyed for military purposes in 1630, and the community transferred to Montedenedetto; given Collegno Charterhouse as a replacement for Avigliana in 1642) - Banda Charterhouse (Certosa di Banda), Villar-Focchiardo (Val di Susa (Piedmont) (1498–1598; settled by the displaced community from Montebenedetto; moved to Avigliana)
- Belriguardo Charterhouse (Certosa della Purificazione di Marìa), SienaSienaSiena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
(1345–1636) - Bologna Charterhouse (Certosa di San Girolamo di Bologna), BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
(1334-1804) - Calci, see Pisa
- Capri Charterhouse (Certosa di San Giacomo), CapriCapriCapri is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy...
(1370-1808) - Casotto Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Marìa di Casotto), GaressioGaressioGaressio is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 km south of Turin and about 40 km southeast of Cuneo.The Reggia di Valcasotto is located in the communal territory.- Notable people:...
(Asti) (1170 or 1183-1802) - Catania Charterhouse (Certosa Dominae Nostrae Novae Lucis), CataniaCataniaCatania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
, SicilySicilySicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
(1360–1381) - La Cervara (Collegio di San Girolamo), Santa MargheritaSanta Margherita Ligurethumb|250px|Villa Durazzo.Santa Margherita Ligure is a comune in the province of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 35 km southeast of Genoa, in the Tigullio traditional area.left|220px|thumb|16th century castle....
(1901–1936; a former Benedictine abbey converted to a college; a house of refuge for the exiled French communities from Montrieux and Mougères) - Chiaramonte Charterhouse (Certosa di Chiaramonte, Certosa del Valle di San Nicolò), ChiaramonteChiaramonteThe Chiaramonte are a noble family of Sicily, claiming descent from Charlemagne. They became the most powerful and wealthy family in Sicily. In the 13th century the marriage of Manfredi Chiaramonte to Isabella Mosca, united the two Sicilian counties of Modica and Ragusa...
(1392-1808) - Collegno Charterhouse (Certosa dell'Annunciazione di Collegno), CollegnoCollegnoCollegno is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 9 km west of Turin.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Collegno is twinned with the following cities:-External links:*...
, TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
(1642–1855; settled by the displaced community of Avigliana from temporary accommodation at Montebenedetto; after 1855, the community remained together at La Safforona, until dispersed in 1863) - Farneta Charterhouse (Certosa di Farneta), LuccaLuccaLucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
(extant since 1338) - Ferrara Charterhouse (Certosa San Cristoforo), FerraraFerraraFerrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
(1452-1801) - Florence Charterhouse (Certosa di Firenze or Certosa San Lorenzo del Galluzzo), GalluzzoGalluzzoGalluzzo is a suburb of Florence, Italy, located in the southern extremity of the Florentine commune. It is known for the celebrated Carthusian monastery, the Galluzzo or Florence Charterhouse , which was founded in 1342 by Niccolò Acciaioli.- History :- The autonomous commune :Galluzzo was an...
near FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
(founded 1345, dissolved as a charterhouse in the 1960s; from 1960s onwards occupied by Cistercian monks) - Galluzzo, see Florence
- Garegnano CharterhouseGaregnano CharterhouseGaregnano Charterhouse, also known as Milan Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located on the outskirts of Milan, Italy, in the Garegnano district...
(Certosa di Garegnano), MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
(1349-1779) - Genoa Charterhouse (Certosa di San Bartolommeo di Genova), Rivarolo LigureRivarolo LigureRivarolo Ligure is a quarter in the north side of the city of Genoa, and is part of the Municipality Valpolcevera of Genoa....
, GenoaGenoaGenoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
(1297-1798) - Gorgona Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Marìa e San Gorgonio di Gorgona), island of GorgonaGorgona, ItalyGorgona is the northernmost island in the Tuscan Archipelago, a group of islands off the west coast of Italy. Between Corsica and Livorno, this diminutive island has been valued most for its wildlife, especially marine birds, and its isolation. The latter quality resulted in the foundation of...
(Livorno) (1373–1425; abandoned in 1425, and community united with that of Pisa; sold in 1776) - Guglionesi Charterhouse (Certosa di San Giovanni Battista i della Porta del Paradiso di Guglionesi, or Charterhouse of St. John the Baptist and the Gate of Paradise), GuglionesiGuglionesiGuglionesi is a town and comune in Molise, southern Italy, about 50 kilometers from Campobasso.- History :The historical origins of Guglionesi go back to the 4th century BC...
near TermoliTermoliTermoli is a town and comune on the Adriatic coast of Italy, in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise. It has a population of around 32,000, having expanded quickly after World War II, and it is a local resort town known for its beaches and old fortifications...
(Campobasso) (1338–1420; united to Naples) - Losa Charterhouse (Certosa della Losa), LosaLosaThe nuraghe Losa is a complex prehistoric building in the shape of a tholos tomb. Its central structure has a triangular shape.On the west side, a turreted wall is linked to it...
, Val di Susa, Piedmont ( 1189–1197; community moved to Montebenedetto) - Maggiano Charterhouse (Certosa di Maggiano), SienaSienaSiena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
(1314-1785) - Mantua Charterhouse (Certosa della Santa Trinità di Mantua), MantuaMantuaMantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
(1408-1782) - Milan, see Garegnano
- Monbracco Charterhouse (Certosa di Monbracco) (1282–1303, established as a men's house under the short-lived women's charterhouse at Belmonte di Busca; 1325-1642 as an independent monastery; ruined by war and plague; its assets were given to Collegno)
- Monte Oliveto, PineroloPineroloPinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance...
(Turin) (1903–1904; Olivetan monastery; house of refuge for the exiled French community of La Grande Chartreuse, previously at Rosière; moved on to Farneta) - Monte San Pietro, see Albenga
- Montello Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Marìa i San Girolamo di Montello), MontebellunaMontebellunaMontebelluna is a town and comune in Veneto, Italy, approximately 67 kilometers northwest of Venice. It has an estimated population of 30,817.Fila has research and development facilities in Montebelluna. Northwave was started by Gianni Piva in Montebelluna...
(Treviso) (1349-1810) - Montebenedetto Charterhouse (Certosa di Montebenedetto), Villar-Focchiardo, Val di Susa, Piedmont (1197-1498, settled by the displaced community from Losa, and moved to Banda; 1630–1642, settled by the displaced community from Losa until the completion of the new monastery at Collegno)
- Naples Charterhouse (Certosa di San Martino), in the Castel Sant'Elmo in NaplesNaplesNaples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
(1325-1800; 1836–1921) - Padua Charterhouse (Certosa dei Santi Girolamo i Bernardo di Padua), PaduaPaduaPadua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
1448-1534; moved to VigodarzereVigodarzereVigodarzere is a comune in the Province of Padua in the Italian region Veneto, located about 35 km west of Venice and about 4 km northeast of Padua....
(1534–1768) - Padula Charterhouse (Certosa di San Lorenzo di Padula), Marsico NuovoMarsico NuovoMarsico Nuovo is a town and comune of the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It was the seat of the bishops of Grumentum.It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.-History:...
(Salerno) (1306-1807; 1819–1866) - Paradigna, see Parma
- Parma Charterhouse (Certosa di Parma, Certosa di Paradigna or Certosa di Marìa della Schola Dei), ParmaParmaParma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
(1285-1769) - Pavia Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Marìa delle Grazie di Pavia), PaviaPaviaPavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
(1396-1782; 1843–1881; 1931–1947) - Pesio Charterhouse (Certosa di Pesio), Pesio, Piedmont (1173-1802)
- Pinerolo Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Brigitta di Pinerolo), PineroloPineroloPinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance...
(Turin) (1418–19; project abandoned on death of the founder) - Pisa Charterhouse or Calci Charterhouse (Certosa di Pisa, also Certosa di Calci), Val Graziosa, PisaPisaPisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
(1367-1808, 1814–1969) - Pontignano Charterhouse (Certosa di Pontignano or Certosa di San Pietro), Pontignano near SienaSienaSiena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
(1343-1785) - Rivarolo, see Genoa
- RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
:- Certosa dell Santa Croce di Gerusalemme or Santa Croce in Urbe(1363–1561; moved to Santa Marìa dei Angeli)
- Certosa di Santa Marìa dei Angeli (1561-1884)
- La Safforona, see Collegno
- Savona Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa Marìa di Loreto di Savona), SavonaSavonaSavona is a seaport and comune in the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea....
(1492-1801) - Schnals Charterhouse (Kartause Allerengelberg), SchnalsSchnalsSchnals is a valley and comune in the province of South Tyrol in the Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 70 km north of the city of Trento and about 40 km northwest of the city of Bolzano, on the border with Austria.-Geography:As of 30 November 2010, it had a...
in South TyrolSouth TyrolSouth Tyrol , also known by its Italian name Alto Adige, is an autonomous province in northern Italy. It is one of the two autonomous provinces that make up the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. The province has an area of and a total population of more than 500,000 inhabitants...
(1325-1782) - Serra San Bruno Charterhouse (Certosa Serra San Bruno), formerly San Stefano del Bosco, Serra San BrunoSerra San BrunoSerra San Bruno is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km southeast of Vibo Valentia...
(Catanzaro) (1090–1197; 1197-1514, Cistercians; 1514–1808 ; resettled in 1856, still extant) - Toirano, see Albenga
- Trisulti Charterhouse (Certosa di Trisulti), CollepardoCollepardoCollepardo is a comune in the Province of Frosinone in the Italian region Lazio, located about 70 km east of Rome and about 15 km north of Frosinone...
near FrosinoneFrosinoneFrosinone is a town and comune in Lazio, central Italy, the administrative seat of the Province of Frosinone. It is located about 75 km south-east of Rome close to the Rome-Naples Autostrada A1...
(1204-1946) - Turin, see Collegno
- Val Graziosa, see Pisa
- Vedana Charterhouse (Certosa di San Marco di Vedana), Mas di Sedico, later SedicoSedicoSedico is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 9 km west of Belluno...
itself (Belluno) (1456-1768, community of Carthusian monks, established in a former hospice and suppressed in 1768 by the Republic of VeniceRepublic of VeniceThe Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
; re-established as a community of monks 1882-1977; 1977–1994, nuns from San Francesco; 1998-, nuns from Riva: see below under women's foundations) - Venice Charterhouse (Certosa di San Andrea del Lido di Venezia), VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
(1422-1810) - Vigodarzere, see Padua
Netherlands
- Amsterdam Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Andries-ter-Zaliger-Haven), AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
(c. 1392/93-1579) - Cadzand Charterhouse (Kartuize Cadzand), island of CadzandCadzandCadzand is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Sluis, about 8 km northwest of Oostburg. The village contains 804 inhabitants . Better known to many visitors is the nearby beach at Cadzand-Bad....
, OostburgOostburgOostburg is a town in the south-western Netherlands. It is the largest town in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of 1 January 2005, its population is 5,008. It received city rights in 1237....
: charterhouse proposed by charter of King Edward III of EnglandEdward III of EnglandEdward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
in 1364, but not proceeded with - Delft Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Bartolomaeusdal in Jerusalem), DelftDelftDelft is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland , the Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam and The Hague....
(1470–1572) - Hertogenbosch Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Sophie te Constantinopel), VughtVughtVught is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. It is a town where lots of commuters live and has recently been named "Best place to live" by the Dutch magazine Elsevier.-Politics:...
near Hertogenbosch (1466–1640) - Holland Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Joseph van Holland), TubbergenTubbergen-Population centres:Albergen, Fleringen, Geesteren, Haarle, Harbrinkhoek, Hezingen, Langeveen, Mander, Manderveen, Mariaparochie, Reutum, Tubbergen and Vasse.-Religion:...
, OverijsselOverijsselOverijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
(1951–61) - Kampen Charterhouse or Sonnenberg Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Maarten op de Sonnenberg), Oosterholt in IJsselmuidenIJsselmuidenIJsselmuiden is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Kampen, northeast of that city across the river IJssel....
, KampenKampen (Overijssel)Kampen is a municipality, a city and an old Hanseatic city at the lower reaches of the river IJssel in the Dutch province of Overijssel.The municipality of Kampen counts 50,073 inhabitants in an area of approximately 162 km² . Kampen is located in the North West of Overijssel and is the...
(1485–1581) - Monnikhuisen Charterhouse (Kartuize Beatae Mariae), ArnhemArnhemArnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
(c. 1335/42-c. 1585) - Noordgouwe Charterhouse or Mount Zion Charterhouse (Kartuize Sionsberg) near Schouwen-DuivelandSchouwen-DuivelandSchouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands.The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Schouwen-Duiveland to Goedereede, the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in South Holland....
on the ZierikzeeZierikzeeZierikzee is a small city, located on the former island of Schouwen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 26 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis....
(1433/34-1578) - Raamsdonk Charterhouse (Het Hollandse Huis), RaamsdonkRaamsdonkRaamsdonk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Geertruidenberg, about 15 km northeast of Breda.Raamsdonk was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Geertruidenberg....
near GeertruidenbergGeertruidenbergGeertruidenberg is a city and municipality in the province North Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. The city, named after Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, received city rights in 1213 from the count of Holland. The fortified city prospered until the 15th century.Today, the municipality of...
(1336–1573) - Roermond Charterhouse (Kartuize Onze-Lieve-Vrouwe van Bethlehem or Bethlehem Mariae), RoermondRoermondRoermond is a city, a municipality, and a diocese in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.The city of Roermond is a historically important town, on the lower Roer at the east bank of the Meuse river. It received city rights in 1231...
(1376-1783) - Utrecht Charterhouse (Kartuize Nieuwlicht or Nova Lux; also Kartuize Sint Salvator), in BloemendaalBloemendaalBloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
, UtrechtUtrecht (city)Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
(1391–1583)
Poland
- Gidle Charterhouse, near CzęstochowaCzestochowaCzęstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...
(1641–1819) - Grabow Charterhouse, near Stettin (1360–1538)
- Kartuzy Charterhouse in KartuzyKartuzyKartuzy is a town in the historic Eastern Pomerania region of northwestern Poland, located about west of Gdańsk with a population of 15,472...
, west of GdańskGdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
(1380-1823) - Krakow Charterhouse, KrakowKrakówKraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
: arrangements for this foundation were made in 1479 but the project was abandoned - Liegnitz Charterhouse, LegnicaLegnicaLegnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
(Liegnitz) in Lower SilesiaLower SilesiaLower Silesia ; is the northwestern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia; Upper Silesia is to the southeast.Throughout its history Lower Silesia has been under the control of the medieval Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy from 1526...
(1423–1548) - Połaniec Charterhouse, Połaniec: proposed 1425 but not proceeded with
- Przemyśl Charterhouse, PrzemyślPrzemyslPrzemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
: proposed 1602 but not proceeded with - Schivelbein Charterhouse, Schivelbein in PomeraniaPomeraniaPomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
(suppressed during the Reformation)
Portugal
- Cartuxa Santa María de Scala Coeli (Escada do Céu) in ÉvoraÉvoraÉvora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District....
(extant since 1587) - Lisbon Charterhouse or Laveyras Charterhouse (Cartuxa Santa María de Valle Misericordiae), Laveyras, LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
(1594–1833; moved from Lisbon to Laveyras in 1598)
Romania
- Oradea Charterhouse (St. Stephen's Charterhouse), at OradeaOradeaOradea is the capital city of Bihor County, in the Crișana region of north-western Romania. The city has a population of 204,477, according to the 2009 estimates. The wider Oradea metropolitan area has a total population of 245,832.-Geography:...
(also known as Grosswardein and Nagyvárad) (1494–1498; formerly a Premonstratensian canonry; royal foundation suppressed by the local bishop for the sake of its assets)
Slovakia
- Lechnica Charterhouse, also Kláštor Červený ("Red Monastery"), at LechnicaLechnicaLechnica is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 490 metres and covers an area of 12.525 km².It has a population of about 315 people.-External links:...
(Carthusians 1320-1563; Camaldolese 1711-1782) - LetanovceLetanovceLetanovce is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 511 metres and covers an area of 21.38km².It has a population of about 2075 people....
Charterhouse (also known as Kláštorisko or Lapis Refugii) at LetanovceLetanovceLetanovce is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 511 metres and covers an area of 21.38km².It has a population of about 2075 people....
, otherwise Lethenkow (1299–1543)
Slovenia
- Freudental Charterhouse (Kartuzijanski samostan Bistra) near VrhnikaVrhnikaVrhnika is a town and a municipality in Slovenia. It is situated on the Ljubljanica River, 21 km from Ljubljana along the A1 motorway.-History:...
(1255-1782) - Geirach Charterhouse (Kartuzijanski samostan Jurklošter) at JurklošterJurklošterJurklošter is a settlement in the Municipality of Laško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Lower Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Savinja statistical region....
(1169–1189; 1209-1591) - Pleterje CharterhousePleterje CharterhousePleterje Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in the village of Drča near Šentjernej in Slovenia, the only extant monastery of that order in the country.-First foundation:...
(Kartuzijanski samostan Pleterje) near ŠentjernejŠentjernejŠentjernej is a small town and a municipality in southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region....
(1403–1593; re-founded 1889; extant) - Seiz CharterhouseSeiz CharterhouseŽiče Charterhouse latin Domus Valli Sancti Johannis, was a Carthusian monastery or charterhouse situated at the end of the narrow valley of the Žičnica stream, also known as the Valley of Saint John the Baptist after the church dedicated to John the Baptist at the monastery, near the village of...
(Kartuzijanski samostan Žiče) near Slovenske KonjiceSlovenske KonjiceSlovenske Konjice is a town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria.- Slovenske Konjice municipality :...
(founded 1155-1165; dissolved 1782)
Spain
- Aniago Charterhouse (Cartuja de Aniago), Aniago, Villanueva de Douro, ValladolidValladolidValladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
(Castile) (1442-1808; 1815–1835) - Charterhouse of the Annunciation (Cartuja de la Annonciade), at Micer Bas near Valencia (1442–45; unsuccessful foundation from Porta Coeli)
- Ara Christi Charterhouse (Cartuja de Ara Christi), Puzol, SaguntoSaguntoSagunto or Sagunt is an ancient city in Eastern Spain, in the modern fertile comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the province of Valencia. It is located in a hilly site, c. 30 km north of Valencia, close to the Costa del Azahar on the Mediterranean Sea...
near Valencia (1585–1808; 1815–1835) - Ara Coeli Charterhouse (Cartuja de Ara Coeli), Lerida (1588–1596)
- Aula Dei Charterhouse (Cartuja de Aula Dei), Saragossa (extant since 1564: 1564-1808, 1815–1835; 1901- ; re-purchased in 1901 for the exiled French communities of Valbonne and Vauclaire, who arrived in that year in Cardeña and occupied Aula Dei in 1902)
- Baja Charterhouse, also known as Baxa Charterhouse (Cartuja de Baja or Baxa) near Saragossa (1651–1835)
- La Cartuja, see Santa María de las Cuevas
- Cazalla Charterhouse (Cartuja de Cazalla (de la Sierra)), founded from Santa María de las Cuevas (1477–1834)
- Las Fuentes Charterhouse (Cartuja de Las Fuentes), MonegrosMonegrosLos Monegros is a comarca in Aragon, Spain. It is located within the provinces of Zaragoza and Huesca. The area is prone to chronic droughts, and much of the area is badlands....
near LanajaLanajaLanaja is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 1,481 inhabitants....
, Cariñena (Huesca) (1507–1558; 1589–1808; 1814–1835) - Granada CharterhouseGranada CharterhouseGranada Charterhouse is a Carthusian monastery in Granada, Spain. It is one of the finest examples of Spanish Baroque architecture.The charterhouse was founded in 1506; construction started ten years later, and continued for the following 300 years. While the exterior is a tame ember in...
(Cartuja de Granada), GranadaGranadaGranada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
(1516-1835) - Jerez Charterhouse (Cartuja Jerez de la Frontera or Cartuja Santa María de la Defensión), Jerez de la FronteraJerez de la FronteraJerez de la Frontera is a municipality in the province of Cádiz in the autonomous community of Andalusia, in southwestern Spain, situated midway between the sea and the mountains. , the city, the largest in the province, had 208,896 inhabitants; it is the fifth largest in Andalusia...
(1463-1835; 1948–2001) - Maresme Charterhouse (Cartuja de San Pablo del Mar de Maresme), MaresmeMaresmeMaresme is a comarca located along the Catalan Mediterranean coast in Spain, between the comarques of Barcelonès and Selva , and also bordering with Vallès Oriental ....
, Arenys de MarArenys de MarArenys de Mar , and de mar for by the sea as opposed to Arenys de Munt town inland) is one of the main municipalities of the comarca of Maresme, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Sant Vicenç de Montalt and Canet de Mar...
(Barcelona) (1269–1433; a Benedictine priory of Lérins AbbeyLérins AbbeyLérins Abbey is a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of the Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera, with an active monastic community....
founded no later than the 10th century; fell into ruin and bought by the Carthusians in 1265; settled from Scala Dei 1269; community moved to Montalegre with the former community of Vallparaíso, into which it was merged) - Miraflores Charterhouse (Cartuja de Miraflores), BurgosBurgosBurgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
(extant since 1441) - Montalegre Charterhouse (Cartoixa Santa-Maria de Montalegre), TianaTianaTiana is a comune in the Province of Nuoro in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 90 km north of Cagliari and about 30 km southwest of Nuoro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 547 and an area of 19.3 km²....
near BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(extant; canonesses regular to 1362, charterhouse 1415-1808, 1814–1820, 1823–1835, (1867-) 1901-1939, 1944-) - El Paular Charterhouse (Cartuja de Santa Maria de El Paular), RascafríaRascafríaRascafría is a municipality of the Community of Madrid, Spain.In its territory is the Monastery of Santa Maria de El Paular....
near MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
(1390-1835; part of the premises have been occupied by Benedictine monks since 1954; the remainder is a hotel) - Porta Coeli Charterhouse (Cartuja de Porta Coeli) near Valencia (extant since 1272)
- Santa María de las Cuevas Charterhouse (Cartuja de Santa María de las Cuevas), on the island of La CartujaLa CartujaIsla de la Cartuja is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain.The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery located on the site, the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas...
on the GuadalquivirGuadalquivirThe Guadalquivir is the fifth longest river in the Iberian peninsula and the second longest river to be its whole length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is 657 kilometers long and drains an area of about 58,000 square kilometers...
near SevilleSevilleSeville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
( 1398-1810, established in a former Franciscan friary; 1816–1820; 1823–1835) - Scala Dei Charterhouse (Cartoixa Scala Dei or Escaladei), La Morera del Montsant (1285-1769)
- Tarragona Distillery, TarragonaTarragonaTarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia on the north-east of Spain, by the Mediterranean. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès. In the medieval and modern times it was the capital of the Vegueria of Tarragona...
(1903–1933; distillery of chartreuseChartreuse (liqueur)Chartreuse is a French liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since the 1740s. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbal extracts. The liqueur is named after the Monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenoble in France...
established here in 1883; exiled French distiller monks from Fourvoirie moved here in 1903 and began production in 1904; returned to Fourvoirie in 1933; but a small community of 3-4 continued distillation at Tarragona until 1989) - Vall de Cristo Charterhouse (Cartuja Vall de Cristo) (1385-1835)
- Valldemossa CharterhouseValldemossa CharterhouseThe Valldemossa Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery in Valldemossa, Majorca.- History :...
(Cartuja Valldemossa), ValldemossaValldemossaValldemossa or Valldemosa is a village and municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands....
(Majorca) (1339-1835) - Vallparadís or Vaparaíso Charterhouse (Cartoixa de Vallparadís), TerrassaTerrassaTerrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital....
near BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
(1345–1415) - Via Coeli Charterhouse (Cartuja de Santa María Via Coeli), OrihuelaOrihuelaOrihuela is a city and municipality located at the feet of the Sierra de Orihuela mountains in the province of Alicante, Spain. The city of Orihuela had a population of 32,472 inhabitants in the beginning of 2006...
(Alicante) (1640–1681) (unable to find suitable premises, and foundation eventually abandoned)
Sweden
- Mariefred CharterhouseMariefred CharterhouseMariefred Charterhouse, sometimes referred to as Gripsholm Charterhouse , was a Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, in the present town of Mariefred in Södermanland, Sweden, to which it gave its name; before the building of the monastery the place was known as Gripsholm...
, formerly Gripsholm Charterhouse, MariefredMariefredMariefred is a locality situated in Strängnäs Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 3,813 inhabitants in 2005.The name is derived from that of the former Carthusian monastery here, Mariefred Charterhouse, and means "Peace of Mary"...
, formerly Gripsholm, near StockholmStockholmStockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
(1493–1526)
Switzerland
- Basle, see St. Margaretenthal
- Berne, see Thorberg
- Géronde Charterhouse, SierreSierreSierre is the capital of the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of 14,355.It is situated on the French–German language border of the canton of Wallis...
(from before 1233 to 1331, Augustinian Canons; 1331-c. 1355/60, Carthusians; 1425–1644, Carmelites; 1651–60, Jesuits; 1803–05 and 1831–34, Trappists; Dominicans 1870-73) - Ittingen CharterhouseIttingen CharterhouseIttingen Charterhouse is a former Carthusian monastery near Warth, Canton Thurgau, Switzerland. It is now used as an education and seminar centre with two museums and a farm.-History:...
in WarthWarth-WeiningenWarth-Weiningen is a municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Geography:Warth-Weiningen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 53.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 28.7% is forested...
(Thurgau) (from before 1152 to 1461, Augustinian Canons; 1461-1848, Carthusians) - La Lance Charterhouse (Chartreuse du Saint-Lieu de la Lance), ConciseConciseConcise is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-Geography:Concise has an area, , of . Of this area, or 24.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 66.3% is forested...
(Vaud) (1317/20-1538) - Loèche, château, AgarnAgarnAgarn is a municipality in the district of Leukin the German-speaking part of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:...
(Valais) (1901–1903; house of refuge for exiled French community from Le Reposoir) - Oujon Charterhouse near ArzierArzierArzier is a municipality in the district of district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:The first mention of Arzier was in 1306 as the village Argie. Throughout the Middle Ages Arzier's name is seen in documents as Arsie, Argier, and Arsier. Le Muids is first mentioned as a barn ...
(Vaud) (1146/49-1537) - La Part-Dieu Charterhouse in Vaudens, GruyèresGruyèresGruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz.The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known cheese. In this town, a trackless train is the only...
(Fribourg) (1307-1848) - Rosière, château, GrolleyGrolleyGrolley is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-External links:*...
(Fribourg) (1902–1904; house of refuge for exiled French community from Grande Chartreuse) - St. Margarethental Charterhouse in Basle (1401-1529/36)
- Saxon, casino and hotel, SaxonSaxon, SwitzerlandSaxon is a municipality, in the district of Martigny, in the canton of Valais, in Switzerland.-Geography:Saxon has an area, , of . Of this area, 31.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 50.6% is forested...
(Valais) (1901–1903; house of refuge for exiled French communities from Bosserville, Portes and Sélignac) - Thorberg Charterhouse, now Schloss ThorbergSchloss ThorbergThorberg Castle is a former Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, now a prison, located in Krauchthal, canton of Bern, Switzerland.-History:...
, in KrauchthalKrauchthalKrauchthal is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Krauchthal was first mentioned around 1108-22 as Crouchtal and around 1181-82 as Crochtal.-Geography:...
(Berne) (1397–1528) - Val de la Paix Charterhouse (Villa pacis) in Chandrossel (1327-after 1333)
- La Valsainte CharterhouseLa Valsainte CharterhouseLa Valsainte Charterhouse or La Valsainte situated in Cerniat in the district of Gruyère, Canton of Fribourg, is the only remaining extant Carthusian monastery in Switzerland.-History:...
near CerniatCerniatCerniat is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.-Geography:Cerniat has an area, , of . Of this area, or 40.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 54.8% is forested...
(Fribourg) (Carthusians 1294/95-1778; Trappists 1791-98, 1802–12 and 1814–15; Redemptorists 1818-26; recovered by Carthusians 1863, still extant)
England
- Axholme CharterhouseAxholme CharterhouseAxholme Charterhouse, North Lincolnshire is one of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England. It was established in 1397/1398 by Thomas Mowbray, Earl of Nottingham. The house was centred around a pre-existing chapel at Low Melwood in the Isle of Axholme...
, near Epworth, LincolnshireLincolnshireLincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
(1397–1538) - Beauvale CharterhouseBeauvale CharterhouseBeauvale Charterhouse was a Carthusian monastery in Beauvale, Nottinghamshire. It is a scheduled ancient monument.-History:...
, NottinghamshireNottinghamshireNottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
(1343–1539) - Coventry Charterhouse, CoventryCoventryCoventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
(1381–1539)
- Hinton PrioryHinton PrioryHinton Priory was one of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England. It was first established at Hatherop in 1222 by William Longspee, Earl of Salisbury. The monks disliked the location, and on Longspee's death in 1226 they petitioned his countess for a new site to achieve greater solitude...
, Somerset (1222-1539) - Kingston upon Hull Charterhouse, HullKingston upon HullKingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, East Riding of YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireThe East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
(1377–1539) - London CharterhouseLondon CharterhouseThe London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London dating back to the 14th century. It occupies land to the north of Charterhouse Square. The Charterhouse began as a Carthusian priory, founded in 1371 and dissolved in 1537...
(1370–1538) - Mount Grace PrioryMount Grace PrioryMount Grace Priory, in the parish of East Harlsey, North Yorkshire, England is today the best preserved and most accessible of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England....
, North YorkshireNorth YorkshireNorth Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
(1398–1539) - Richmond Priory (Sheen Priory) SurreySurreySurrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
(1414–1539) - St. Hugh's Charterhouse, ParkminsterSt. Hugh's Charterhouse, ParkminsterSt. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster is the only post-Reformation Carthusian monastery in the United Kingdom. It is located in the parish of Cowfold, West Sussex, England....
, CowfoldCowfoldCowfold is a village and civil parish between Billingshurst and Haywards Heath in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England, located at the intersection of the A272 and A281 roads. The parish has a land area of 1926 hectares . In the 2001 census 1,864 people lived in 729 households, of...
, HorshamHorshamHorsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
, West SussexWest SussexWest Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
(extant; founded 1873; in 1903, received exiled French community of Montreuil, as well as the novices of Bosserville and Sélignac [c. 100 monks]. In 1913, the order's printing works from Tournai were installed here, and remained until 1954). - Witham CharterhouseWitham CharterhouseWitham Charterhouse was the earliest of the ten medieval Carthusian houses in England.-History:It was established at Witham Friary, Somerset in 1178/1179 from a founding party led by a monk called Narbert from the Grande Chartreuse...
, SomersetSomersetThe ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
(1178/79-1539)
USA
- Sky Farm (Charterhouse of Our Lady of Bethlehem), near WhitinghamWhitingham, VermontWhitingham is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for Nathan Whiting, a landholder. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census. Whitingham is the birthplace of Brigham Young, the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and founder of...
(Vermont) (1950–60; community moved eventually to Transfiguration) - Charterhouse of the TransfigurationCharterhouse of the TransfigurationThe Charterhouse of the Transfiguration is the only Carthusian monastery in the USA, located on Mt. Equinox, outside Arlington, Vermont.The property was donated by Joseph George Davidson, a retired Union Carbide Corporation executive....
, Arlington (Vermont) (extant since 1970-71)
Belgium
- Burdinne, château, HuyHuyHuy is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Province of Liege. Huy lies along the river Meuse, at the mouth of the small river Hoyoux. It is in the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia, home to about two-thirds of the Walloon population...
(Liège) (1906–1928) (house of refuge for exiled French community from Le Gard; moved on to Nonenque) - St. Anne's Charterhouse (Kartuize Sint-Anna ter Woestijne or Chartreuse Sainte-Anne-au-Désert; "St. Anne's Charterhouse in the Desert") in Sint-AndriesSint-AndriesSint-Andries is suburb of Bruges in the province of West Flanders in Belgium.The Jan Breydel Stadium, where the football teams Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge play, is situated in Sint-Andries....
, later BrugesBrugesBruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
(1348-1783; in Bruges from 1580)
France
- La Bastide-Saint-Pierre Charterhouse (Chartreuse Saints-Coeurs-de-Jésus-et-Marie), Labastide-Saint-PierreLabastide-Saint-PierreLabastide-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France.-References:*...
(Tarn-et-Garonne) (1854–1903; exiled to Riva, later moved to Pinerolo) - Beauregard Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Croix de Beauregard), CoublevieCoublevieCoublevie is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
(Isère) (1821/22-1978; founded by survivors of the pre-revolutionary community of Prémol; moved 1978 to Reillanne) - Bertaud Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Bertaud or Notre-Dame d'Aurouse), RabouRabouRabou is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
(Hautes-Alpes) (1188–1446, then moved to Durbon) - La Celle-Roubaud Charterhouse, also known as Sainte-Roseline Charterhouse (Chartreuse Sainte-Roseline de la Celle-Roubaud), Les ArcsLes Arcs, VarLes Arcs is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
(Var) (previously Benedictine nuns; 1260-1499 Carthusian nuns; from 1504, Franciscans) - Durbon Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre Dame de Durbon), Saint-Julien-en-BeauchêneSaint-Julien-en-BeauchêneSaint-Julien-en-Beauchêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.It is popular for skiing during the winter and walks in the mountains during the summer.-Population:-References:*...
(Hautes-Alpes) (monks 1116-1791; nuns, originally from Bertaud, occupied the dependencies 1446-1601) - Eymeu Charterhouse (Chartreuse Eymeu Bonlieu) in Romans-sur-IsèreRomans-sur-IsèreRomans-sur-Isère or Romans is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:...
(Isère) (1300–1309; thereafter Benedictines) - Le Gard Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Gard), Belloy-sur-SommeBelloy-sur-Somme-External links:* * *...
(Somme) (Cistercians 1137-1792; Carthusian nuns 1871-1906; exiled to Burdinne, resettled at Nonenque 1928) - Gigondas, see Prébayon and Saint-André
- Mélan Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Mélan), TaningesTaningesTaninges is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Savoie department...
(Haute-Savoie) (1283-1793; women's collegiate foundation 1803-1906) - Mont Sainte-Marie Charterhouse (Chartreuse Mont Sainte-Marie de Gosnay), GosnayGosnayGosnay is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming village, situated some southwest of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D181 and the N41 roads...
, BéthuneBéthuneBéthune is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department.-Geography:Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated South-East of Calais, West of Lille, and North of Paris.-Landmarks:...
(Pas-de-Calais) (1329-1792) (double monastery with Val Saint-Esprit in Gosnay) - Nonenque Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame du Précieux Sang de Nonenque), Marnhagues-et-LatourMarnhagues-et-LatourMarnhagues-et-Latour is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The Sorgues flows west-northwest through the commune; the Latour hamlet lies on its right bank. The Marnhagues hamlet lies in the valley of the Matas brook, a tributary of the Sorgues...
(Aveyron) (extant; Cistercians 1139-1791; 1927 onwards, Carthusian nuns of the community at Burdinne formerly exiled from Le Gard) - Parménie Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Parménie, Chartreuse du Val-Croissant au Mont de Sainte-Marie), BeaucroissantBeaucroissantBeaucroissant is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
(Isère) (1257–1391, then transferred to Les Écouges) - Poleteins Charterhouse (cell) (Chartreuse de la Bienheureuse Marie de Poleteins) in MionnayMionnayMionnay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:...
(Ain) (c. 1245-1605, when the sole remaining nun was transferred to Salettes and the endowment to Lyon) - Prébayon Charterhouse, later Saint-André-de-Ramières Charterhouse (Chartreuse de Prébayon, later known as Chartreuse Saint-André-de-Ramières), GigondasGigondasGigondas is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:Gigondas lies in between Vacqueyras and Sablet at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains.-Wine:...
, Beaumes-de-VeniseBeaumes-de-VeniseBeaumes-de-Venise is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Name:The word "beaumes" comes from the old Provençal word balma meaning "cave" or "grotto"...
(Vaucluse) (founded c. 611 as a nunnery under the Rule of Caesarius of Arles; moved site c. 962 to Saint-André-de-Ramières but retained the name of Prébayon until c. 1227; became Carthusian c. 1155; expelled from the Order in 1336 but continued Carthusian practice as an independent house; suppressed in 1734) - Prémol Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Prémol), Vaulnaveys-le-HautVaulnaveys-le-HautVaulnaveys-le-Haut is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
(Isère) (1234-1792; survivors of this community founded Beauregard in 1821) - Reillanne Charterhouse (Chartreuse Notre-Dame de Reillanne), ReillanneReillanneReillanne is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.It is due north of Toulon and west of Nice.-History:...
(Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) (extant; founded 1978 as a new home for the community of Beauregard) - Roubaud, see La Celle-Roubaud
- Saint-André-de-Ramières, see Prébayon
- Sainte-Rosaline, see La Celle-Roubaud
- Salettes Charterhouse (Chartreuse de la Salle [or Cour] de Notre-Dame de Salettes), La Balme-les-GrottesLa Balme-les-GrottesLa Balme-les-Grottes is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-People:* Laurent Clerc, co-founder of the first school for the deaf in North America, was born at La Balme-les-Grottes in 1785.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
, CrémieuCrémieuCrémieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.It is located near Bourgoin-Jallieu, about 25 miles east of Lyon.-Early history:...
(Isère) (1299-1792)
Italy
- Belmonte di Busca Charterhouse (Certosa Belmonte di Busca), BuscaBuscaBusca is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km southwest of Turin and about 15 km northwest of Cuneo...
near CuneoCuneoCuneo is a city and comune in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the third largest of Italy’s provinces by area...
(c.1274-c.1285) - Bricherasio Charterhouse (Certosa di Bricherasio), Bricherasio (c.1277-1303; apparently governed together with Buonluogo; became Cistercian in 1303)
- Buonluogo Charterhouse (Certosa di Santa María di Buonluogo), PineroloPineroloPinerolo is a town and comune in north-western Italy, 40 kilometres southwest of Turin on the river Chisone.-History:In the Middle Ages, the town of Pinerolo was one of the main crossroads in Italy, and was therefore one of the principal fortresses of the dukes of Savoy. Its military importance...
(1223–1303; became Cistercian in 1303) - Dego Charterhouse (Certosa della Trinità), DegoDegoDego is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona....
(extant since 1994; settled by community from San Francesco) - Motta Grossa, see Riva
- Riva Charterhouse (Certosa di Riva, formerly Certosa di Motta Grossa), castle of Motta Grossa, Riva di Pinerolo (Turin) (1903–1998; house of refuge for the exiled French community of La-Bastide-Saint-Pierre; became an autonomous charterhouse in 1936; name changed from Motta Grossa to Riva in 1971; community moved to Vedana in 1998)
- San Francesco Charterhouse (Certosa di San Antonio di Padua), GiavenoGiavenoGiaveno is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km west of Turin.-Twin towns: Brinkmann, Argentina Chevreuse, France Novska, Croatia Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France-External links:* *...
(Turin) (1904–1994; former Franciscan convent; house of refuge for the exiled French community from Beauregard; autonomous charterhouse from 1912; moved to Dego 1994) - Vedana Charterhouse (Certosa de Vedana), SospiroloSospiroloSospirolo is a comune in the Province of Belluno in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km north of Venice and about 10 km west of Belluno....
(1456-1977 as monastery; when the monks left in 1977, nuns from San Francesco moved here, and after they moved to Dego in 1998, were replaced by nuns from Riva; extant)
Spain
- Cartuja Santa María de Benifasar, Puebla de Benifasar near Vinaroz (Castellón) (extant since 1967)
- Murviedro Charterhouse (Cartuja del Espíritu Santo di Murviedro) Murviedro (now SaguntoSaguntoSagunto or Sagunt is an ancient city in Eastern Spain, in the modern fertile comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the province of Valencia. It is located in a hilly site, c. 30 km north of Valencia, close to the Costa del Azahar on the Mediterranean Sea...
) (Valencia) (c.1389-c.1610)