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Chartreuse de Mélan

Taninges
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Description

The site has been in existence for 700 years that has taken it from monastery and small seminary, via local orphanage to its current role as a renowned contemporary art centre and concert hall.

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Built in the 13th century, the Chartreuse de Mélan was a monastery for nuns of the Carthusian order until the French Revolution. It became a school in 1804. In 1906 it was acquired by the Department of Haute-Savoie and was converted into an orphanage in 1923. A fire in 1967 destroyed most of the buildings, taking 18 victims.

Today, only the church, the cloister, and the old farm remain standing. A blend of medieval simplicity and contemporary art, the site pairs the austere architecture and partially preserved frescoes of the church with a sculpture park.

Facilities

  • Picnic area
  • Toilets
  • Public WC
  • Exhibition space
  • Parking
  • Coach parking
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Services

  • Guided individual tours
  • Unguided group tours
  • Guided group tours
  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Room hire
  • Tourist brochures
  • Guided tours
  • Unguided individual tours
  • Spot photo
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Price

Free of charge.

Accepted means of payment
  • Check
  • Cash

Tourism and Disability

  • Mental disability
  • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
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Environment

Map

Information updated by Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Savoie

  • Avenue Melan
  • Mélan
  • 74440 Taninges
04 50 33 23 73 Website Contact
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