Places of extreme contemplation

The Carthusians are an order of about 450 monks and nuns who live an austerely simple, solitary life at the heart of the Church; there are Houses on four continents, all dedicated exclusively to the extreme contemplative life.

Those who are called to such lives of extreme contemplation can contact the most appropiate Carthusian house using the links below.

FRANCE
Grand Chartreuse (Isère)



Portes (Ain)



Montrieux (Var)



Nuns
Nonenque (Aveyron)



Notre-Dame (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)




SWITZERLAND
Valsainte




SPAIN
Aula Dei (Zaragoza)



Miraflores (Burgos)



Montalegre (Barcelona)



Porta Cœli (Valencia)



Nuns
Benifaçà




PORTUGAL
Scala Coeli




ITALY
Farneta (Lucca)



Serra San Bruno (Vibo Valentia)



Nuns
Trinità (Savona)



Vedana (Belluno)



ENGLAND
Parkminster (West Sussex)




GERMANY
Marienau




SLOVENIA
Pleterje




USA
Transfiguration (Vermont)




BRAZIL
Medianeira




ARGENTINA
San José




KOREA
Notre Dame de Corée



One may also browse the main Carthusian website www.chartreux.org