Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, Mountain commune in the Chartreuse Mountains, Isère department, France.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse spans approximately 180 square kilometers in the Chartreuse Mountains, with elevations ranging from 640 to 2,079 meters above sea level.
The commune takes its name from the Grande Chartreuse monastery founded in 1084 by Saint Bruno, serving as the birthplace of the Carthusian order.
The Church of Saint-Hugues houses 111 contemporary sacred artworks by artist Arcabas, creating a modern religious art museum within a mountain setting.
The commune offers ski facilities accessible by cable car, with year-round shops including a cheese shop, butcher, grocery store, and pharmacy.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse comprises 53 scattered hamlets across its territory, making it one of the most extensive communes in the Isère department.
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