The Chaterhouse, Villeneuve lez Avignon
Museums & MonumentsFounded by Pope Innocent VI in 1356, whose tomb it houses, the Charterhouse is one of the largest monasteries of the Carthusian order.
€8.00
Free with the Pass!
Contact
58 rue de la République
30400 Villeneuve lez Avignon
+33 490 15 24 24
accueil@chartreuse.org
Length of visit: approx. 1 hour
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.
Accessibility
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Accepted animals
Pets are welcome. They must be kept on a leash
Access conditions
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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
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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
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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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Pedestrian access
35 min from Porte de l'Oulle (Avignon city center) to La Chartreuse
Additional information
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....