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Grande Chartreuse ( French: [ɡʁɑ̃d ʃaʁtʁøz]) is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse ( Isère ), France .
The monastery of the Grande Chartreuse. At an altitude of 850 m, 35 fathers cells, 4 hectares of roofs, 8 bell towers … and in front of you nearly a millennium of contemplation and great silence. A monastery still in operation with around thirty monks.
There are currently about 30 monks who live in the Grande Chartreuse. While the monastery is closed to the public, there is a small museum, La Correrie, which is open to visitors. There is one Carthusian vocation, however there are two different paths: one for the fathers, the other for the brothers.
The history of the Carthusian Order is rich and complex. It is not possible to go into it in depth here. We will simply mention a few points of reference. 1. The origins. In June 1084, Master Bruno and six companions were led by Hugh, bishop of Grenoble, to the Chartreuse desert to establish a hermitage.
Welcome to the website of the order of the carthusian monks and nuns (catholic monastic order founded by Saint Bruno). The carthusian monks and nuns present you their solitary life, their hermitages.
Into Great Silence ( German: Die große Stille) is a 2005 documentary film directed by Philip Gröning. An international co-production between France, Switzerland and Germany, it is an intimate portrayal of the everyday lives of Carthusian monks of the Grande Chartreuse, a monastery high in the French Alps ( Chartreuse Mountains ). Production.
Today the Carthusian Order has twenty-one houses, sixteen of monks and five of nuns. The male monasteries are located in France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Slovenia, Germany, England, the United States of America, Brazil, Argentina and South Korea.
