Chartreuse de Port-Sainte-Marie, Medieval Carthusian monastery in Les Ancizes-Comps, France
The monastery sits along the Sioule River, featuring 96 stone arcades and covering an area of 17 hectares with religious buildings and agricultural spaces.
Founded in 1219 by the Beaufort barons after a vision of Saint Bruno, the monastery housed 20 priest monks, 8 brothers, and 30 servants until 1791.
The monumental clock from the monastery now resides in Aigueperse, where a special bell tower was constructed to house this significant timepiece.
Guided tours operate every Thursday and Sunday during July and August, with parking facilities available near the starting point along Route D61.
The site maintains untouched medieval layers that provide archaeologists with valuable data about the architectural evolution of Carthusian monasteries.
Location: Les Ancizes-Comps
Location: Chapdes-Beaufort
GPS coordinates: 45.90880,2.80206
Latest update: May 25, 2025 22:23
Fades Viaduct
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Château-Dauphin
9.3 km
Viaduc de la Sioule
7.4 km
Château de Miremont
7.6 km
Puy de Montiroir
11.8 km
Église Saint-Léger de Montfermy
3.1 km
Église Notre-Dame de Comps
4.2 km
Église Saint-Bonnet de Miremont
6.5 km
Puy de Tressous
12.6 km
Église Saint-Michel de Pontaumur
10.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Chapdes-Beaufort
5 km
Église Saint-Amable de Pulvérières
8.8 km
Église Saint-Patrocle de Vitrac
8.8 km
Église Saint-Jacques de Saint-Jacques d'Ambur
2.1 km
La forêt enchantée
12.4 km
Pop Corn Labyrinthe
10.1 km
Plage de la Chazotte
3.6 km
Église Saint-Ours de Saint-Ours
9.7 km
Plage de Pont du Buchet
3 km
Église de l'Immaculée Conception de La Goutelle
8.2 km
Église Saint-Benoît de Pontgibaud
9.3 km
Église Saint-Pardoux de Villossanges
12 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Georges-de-Mons
4.5 km
Eglise de la Nativité de Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Priest-des-Champs
9.8 km
Tour aux Chausses de Pontgibaud
9.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Sauret-Besserve
9.3 km
Croix de cimetière de Montfermy
3.2 km
Enceinte de Pontgibaud
9.3 kmReviews
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