Chartreuse de Mélan

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The Chartreuse de Mélan is a place steeped in history, combining medieval sobriety and contemporary art. Discover its church, cloister and park of monumental contemporary art sculptures.

Age minimum : 6 ans

In the beautiful setting of the Giffre valley, the Chartreuse de Mélan is a place steeped in history, combining medieval sobriety and contemporary art. Exhibitions are held in the church, with its refined architecture and magnificent cloister. Around the building, with free access, contemporary sculptures bear witness to the multiple lives of the Carthusian monastery, once a female monastery, a religious college and then a departmental orphanage. The Department's team of cultural mediators offers a wide range of guided tours and fun activities from April to October. The contemporary sculpture park Open to the public, the large park around the Chartreuse de Mélan is home to a dozen monumental works. Each artist has endeavored to bear witness to the strong and moving history of the site or its surroundings. Open every day of the year from 10am to 6pm.

Types

  • Historic site and monument

Themes

  • Historic patrimony
  • Religious heritage
  • Charterhouse
  • Cloister
  • Church

Comforts

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Room hire
  • Tourist brochures
  • Guided tours
  • Spot photo

Furniture

  • Picnic area
  • Toilets
  • Public WC
  • Exhibition space
  • Car park
  • Parking nearby
  • Coach parking

Accessibility

  • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
  • Mental disability
  • Nombre de personne pouvant être accueillies simultanément en fauteuil roulant : 2

Services provided

Activities

  • Qualifications of the service provider: PSMB guide

Visits

  • Group visit duration: 60 min
  • Group visit duration: 45 min
  • Visits in: French
  • Unguided group tours available permanently
  • Guided group tours on request
  • Languages information panels: French
  • Documentation languages: English, French

Prices

Free of charge.

Means of payment

  • Check
  • Cash

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The monumental sculpture park is open all year round, free admission.

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The monumental sculpture park is open all year round, free admission.