The Chartreuse, Villeneuve lez Avignon
Founded by Pope Innocent VI in 1356, it is one of the largest and most remarkable monasteries of the Carthusian order, with a church, three cloisters and forty cells, its gardens and the fresco chapel of the famous painter of the Papal Palace, Matteo Giovannetti. Today, La Chartreuse is also a major artists' residence....
Contact
								58 rue de la République
								
								30400
								Villeneuve lez Avignon
							
 +33 490 15 24 24
 accueil@chartreuse.org
 https://chartreuse.org/site  
								
							
The Chaterhouse, Villeneuve lez Avignon
Length of visit: approx. 1 hour
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Horaires d'ouverture                                                                                                                                            
From October 15 to mid-April, Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (tour lasts 1 hour)
From mid-April to mid-October
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
July and August
daily from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
Open Mondays in July and August and Easter and Whitsun Mondays.
Closed on January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25 and from January 6 to 20, 2025 inclusive
Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time 
For the Bookshop: From 11am to the close of the monument. Closed Mondays and Sundays
For the Library Café: Tuesday to Saturday, from 1:30 pm to monument closing time. From April to September, the café is also open on Sundays.
Access by bus                                                                                                                                            
From June 20 to September 1, from 10:00 am, free shuttle service from the Piot relay parking lot to the historic center of Villeneuve Lez Avignon and tourist sites (The Chartreuse stop).  Click on the following link for timetables https://www.orizo.fr/se-deplacer/horaires/depliants-horaires-ete-2024                                                                                                                                    
Access by bike                                                                                                                                            
- Accueil Vélo brand
- With Velopop': self-service bicycles from Greater Avignon, Villeneuve station near the Tourist Office
- With your own bike: bike racks are installed in the entrance lane to La Chartreuse
Pedestrian access                                                                                                                                            
35 min from Porte de l'Oulle (Avignon city center) to La Chartreuse                                                                                                                                    
Accepted animals                                                                                                                                            
Pets are welcome. They must be kept on a leash                                                                                                                                    
Accès voiture                                                                                                                                            
- From the A7, take the "Avignon nord" exit, follow Avignon Centre then Villeneuve lez Avignon over the "Pont Daladier" bridge, then turn right towards Villeneuve Centre. Continue for approx. 1 km, then go straight on at the traffic circle, round the Fort Saint-André to the traffic lights. La Chartreuse parking lot (3) is on your left.
- From the A9, take the "Remoulins" exit, then follow signs for Avignon and Villeneuve lez Avignon
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