Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit

The Chartreuse de Val-Saint-Esprit stands as a former Carthusian monastery featuring architectural elements from multiple centuries, including a reconstructed church from 1704 and cloisters dating to the 16th and 17th centuries.

Founded in 1322 by Thierry Larchier d'Hirson and Mahaut, Countess of Artois, the monastery served the Carthusian order until the French Revolution in 1791 when it was dissolved and secularized.

The monastery exemplifies Carthusian monastic tradition with its contemplative lifestyle, housing approximately twelve monks and six lay brothers during the 18th century under elected priors following Cistercian customs.

Located at coordinates 50.507926, 2.593018 in Gosnay, Pas-de-Calais, the site is now classified as a monument historique inscrit and offers guided tours to visitors interested in medieval religious architecture.

The monastery purchased the fortress of Gosnay between 1526 and 1528 to strengthen its defenses and increase revenue from its extensive land holdings across multiple nearby localities.

Location: Gosnay

Inception: 1322

Founders: Thierry Larchier d'Hirson, Mahaut, Countess of Artois

Address: rue de Fourquières

GPS coordinates: 50.50793,2.59302

Latest update: July 25, 2025 22:22