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....
58 rue de la République
30400
Villeneuve lez Avignon
+33 490 15 24 24
accueil@chartreuse.org
https://chartreuse.org/site
Founded by Pope Innocent VI in 1356, whose tomb it houses, the Charterhouse is one of the largest monasteries of the Carthusian order.
Length of visit: approx. 1 hour
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Horaires d'ouverture
8 September to mid-April, Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm (Duration of the visit 1H)
Mid-April to mid-October
Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30am to 6.30pm
July and August
daily from 9.30am to 6.30pm
Opening Mondays in July and August and Mondays in Easter and Pentecost
Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 and 11 November, 25 December and exceptionally on 22 September 2026 .
Last entry: 30 minutes before closing
For the Bookshop: From 11am to the closing of the monument. Closed Mondays and Sundays
For the library Café: Tuesday to Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to the closing of the monument. From April to September, coffee is also open on Sunday
Access by bus
From 20 June to 1 September from 10am, free shuttle from the Piot relay car park to the historic centre of Villeneuve Lez Avignon and the tourist sites (Stop La Chartreuse). Find the schedules by clicking on the following linkhttps://www.orizo.fr/se-deplacer/timetables/depalets-timetables-ete-2024
Access by bike
- Brand "Home Bike"
- In Velopop': self-service bicycles from the Grand Avignon, Villeneuve station near the Tourist Office
- With your own bike: bike racks are installed in the entrance alley of the Chartreuse
Pedestrian access
35 min from the gate of the Oulle (centre of Avignon) to the Chartreuse
Accepted animals
Our friends animals are allowed. They must be kept on a leash.
Accès voiture
- From the A7, take the exit "Avignon Nord", follow Avignon Centre and then Villeneuve lez Avignon, crossing the bridge " Pont Daladier" and turn right towards Villeneuve Centre. Continue about 1 km then at the roundabout straight around Fort Saint-André until you reach the tricolor fire. The parking lot of La Chartreuse (3) is on your left.
- From the A9, take the exit "Remoulins" follow Avignon then Villeneuve lez Avignon