Empreintes de Chartreux
Saint-Aupre with two bell towers is a small town located on the edge of the Chartreuse, staged between 450 and 930 m above sea level. Its landscape is made up of isolated dwellings and hamlets that are generally preserved in their integrity.
The influence of the Carthusian monks can be seen there among other things in the architecture even here on the fringes of the massif. Wishing to improve the living conditions and the hygiene of the inhabitants of the massif they, on their own religious architectural model, encouraged in this country of breeding the separation of the men and the animals.
The famous Carthusian house, rectangular in plan, is covered with a steeply pitched hipped roof covered in fish-scale tiles or slates and consists of a ground floor, a first floor, and an attic level. The door and window frames are made of dressed stone.
The separate agricultural outbuildings near the house combine the functions of barn, stable and hayloft under a large roof often with hips.
This type of habitat will be observed when walking in villages and hamlets such as Ture, Grand Vivier, Emptaz ...
Evoking the Carthusian monks, look for the Monk's Rock in the landscape above Ture…
The famous Carthusian house, rectangular in plan, is covered with a steeply pitched hipped roof covered in fish-scale tiles or slates and consists of a ground floor, a first floor, and an attic level. The door and window frames are made of dressed stone.
The separate agricultural outbuildings near the house combine the functions of barn, stable and hayloft under a large roof often with hips.
This type of habitat will be observed when walking in villages and hamlets such as Ture, Grand Vivier, Emptaz ...
Evoking the Carthusian monks, look for the Monk's Rock in the landscape above Ture…
Tips and Suggestions
Yellow paint markings and directional posts at the main intersections (if there is no marking, stay on the main road)
Sustainable tourism
Mother Nature thanks you for taking your rubbish home with you, she doesn't digest it well!
Respect crops and private property by staying on marked trails.
Step-by-step guide
Route stages with the names of the signposts to follow:
– Saint-Aupre (post located at the foot of the church)
– La Champtoraz
– Turn
– The Mountain
- The side
– Col du Pilori
– Reyssabot
– Savaré
– Chartreux Pond
– The Great Fishpond
– Chavillard
– The Emptaz
– The Cross of the Ram
– La Champtoraz
– Saint-Aupre
FAQ
Are there toilets along the route?
Yes, there are public toilets along the route.