Chartreuse de Lyon, 16th-century Carthusian monastery in 1st district of Lyon, France.
The monastery consists of multiple buildings constructed according to Carthusian architectural principles, featuring individual cells for monks and communal prayer spaces.
Founded in 1584, the Chartreuse de Lyon maintained its monastic activities until 1790, when it ceased its original religious functions.
The monastery followed the strict rule of the Carthusian order, combining solitary life in individual cells with moments of collective prayer.
This classified historical monument stands at coordinates 45.771789 north latitude and 4.822982 east longitude in the historical center of Lyon.
The chartreuse preserves architectural elements specific to the Carthusian order, reflecting their particular lifestyle combining isolation and community living.
Location: 1st arrondissement of Lyon
Inception: 1584
GPS coordinates: 45.77179,4.82298
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:51
Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux
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Maison Brunet
341 m
Jardin des Chartreux
380 m
Clos Jouve
231 m
Quai Saint-Vincent
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École de tissage de Lyon
356 m
Château de la Tourette
231 m
Parc Sutter
314 m
Chapelle des Chartreux
160 m
Vierge à l'Enfant
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Saint Irénée
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Portrait sculpté de Joseph Serre
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Monument à la mémoire des peintres et sculpteurs lyonnais disparus
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Monument à Xavier Privas
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Jardin Duplat-Genety
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Bust of Pétrus Sambardier
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Plaque to Patrice Berger
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Vierge du premier monastère de L'Annonciade Céleste
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Jardin de la Vieille Benoîte
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Jardin Morel
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Jardin Carquillat
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Chapelle des Sœurs de Saint Joseph de Lyon
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Clos Saint-Benoît
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Bust of Pierre Dupont
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Saint Joseph
88 m
Chapelle du campus Sacré-Cœur des Chartreux
263 m
Couvent des Carmélites
371 m
Impasse Berger street sign dedicated to Patrice Berger
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