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.
Location: canton of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Location: Isère
Location: arrondissement of Grenoble
Industry: administration publique générale
Shares border with: Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, Pommiers-la-Placette, Proveysieux, Saint-Bernard, Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers, Saint-Hilaire, Saint-Ismier, Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière, Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes, Saint-Pancrasse, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Sarcenas, Plateau-des-Petites-Roches
Address: 38380 Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France
Phone: +33476886018
Email: accueil@saintpierredechartreuse.fr
Website: http://saintpierredechartreuse.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.34250,5.81556
Latest update: September 9, 2025 08:16
Grande Chartreuse
2.9 km
Dent de Crolles
4.9 km
Chamechaude
6.5 km
Charmant Som
4.5 km
Chartreuse de Currières
6.1 km
Grand Som
3.1 km
Scenic viewpoint
3 km
Musée de la Grande Chartreuse
2.1 km
Musée Arcabas en Chartreuse
2.3 km
Lances de Malissard
4.5 km
Pinéa
8.5 km
Gorges du Guiers Mort
4.5 km
Église Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
2.3 km
Manival
5.4 km
Le Planolet
3.4 km
La Scia
2.9 km
Bec Charvet
5.2 km
Roc d'Arguille
3.3 km
Ruisseau de Craponoz
4.3 km
Ruisseau de Crolles
5.3 km
Reseau de la Dent de Crolles
4.9 km
Porte de l'Enclos
1.2 km
Église Saint-Pancrace de Saint-Pancrasse
6.7 km
Scenic viewpoint
141 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
155 m
Pont de la Petite Vache
4.7 km
Chapelle Saint-Bruno
4.1 km
Distillerie des Chartreux de Fourvoirie
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