Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

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Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse

Coordinates: 45°20′36″N 5°48′58″E / 45.3433°N 5.8161°ECoordinates: 45°20′36″N 5°48′58″E / 45.3433°N 5.8161°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Isère
Arrondissement Grenoble
Canton Saint-Laurent-du-Pont
Intercommunality Cœur de Chartreuse
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Yves Guerpillon
Area1 80.12 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 1,003
  Density 13/km2 (32/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 38442 / 38380
Elevation 640–2,079 m (2,100–6,821 ft)
(avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.

It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble.

The Grande Chartreuse, the head monastery of the Carthusian order is located in Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse.

Geography

The town is located in the heart of the Chartreuse Mountains 25 kilometers north of Grenoble.

History

In the Middle Ages the village was called Calma Trossa (meadow tucked plowed or cleared), which turned into Charme Trousse and then Chartrousse. When St. Bruno and his six companions settled near Chartrousse in June 1084 on the indication of Bishop Hugues de Grenoble, they took the name of the nearby village, and Latinized it in Cartusia. Chartreuse is the product of a mixture of Latin and Dauphinois.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793516    
1806501−2.9%
18211,367+172.9%
18311,566+14.6%
18411,717+9.6%
18511,821+6.1%
18611,734−4.8%
18721,567−9.6%
18811,373−12.4%
18911,372−0.1%
19011,242−9.5%
1911920−25.9%
1921781−15.1%
1931701−10.2%
1946764+9.0%
1954814+6.5%
1962668−17.9%
1968641−4.0%
1975565−11.9%
1982563−0.4%
1990650+15.5%
1999770+18.5%
2006851+10.5%
20111,003+17.9%


Media

Economy

Early twentieth century

Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse has lived of agriculture for a long time, like all mountain townships, and also of the wood trade, the forest being composed primarily of conifers. In the early twentieth century, tourism took an important place, including the construction of the 'Grand Som' high-end hotel that hosted famous guests including Queen Victoria of England for example.

The village was rated weather resort in the 30s and people came here to recharge, visit the monastery of the Grande Chartreuse (which was open to the public between 1903, date of the expulsion of the monks, until 1940 date of their return from Italy).

It was also at St. Pierre that created first "Syndicat d'initiative" of France, now best known under the name "Office du Tourisme" (tourist information center); and thanks to an Alsatian called Leon Auscher, who had adopted this country that was so dear to him.

Between the wars, many families in the village engage in the hotel, the number of travelers grows. During this period, the first lift was born, in the form of a sleigh pulled by a winch. Then the 50s drove to the installation of the first teleported: the "télébenne".

Since 1970

The ski resort experienced the glory days of winter sports in the 70s and after suffering "years without snow" in the 80s and early 90s, it is currently experiencing a second wind. While snow is sometimes random it doesn't allows higher seasons more than three months, but its strategic location near major urban centers (including Grenoble), the approximation of the neighboring station Planolet, the family atmosphere and affordable prices made that it experienced in 2005 and 2006 its largest turnover in terms of selling packages.

Winter sports (mainly alpine skiing but Nordic skiing or snowshoeing) relate to the heart of the township the massive 90 million euros per year and are make a work-life to a large number of Chartroussins.

Crafts are not left out, and the village is home to masons, stonecutters, carpenters, and all corporations of the building ...

Tourism remains one of the very solid players of the Chartreuse Massif and the township. Many visitors come to discover the Grande Chartreuse monastery founded by St. Bruno in 1084 and especially the Museum of the Grande Chartreuse at the Correrie dedicated to it: 60,000 visitors / year.

The shops are also present: bakery, butchery, supermarket, pharmacy, newsagent, cheese, bars, hotels, restaurants, sports shops, salon.

Personalities

Events

Sports

Ski

The Saint Pierre de Chartreuse / Le Planolet resorts include : 35 km of slopes, 4 black, 9 red, 5 blue and 6 green. 15 lifts, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts and 12 Lifts. The top of the resort is located at La Scia at 1791 m altitude. The bottom of the station is situated 900 m, this is a drop of almost 900 m.

The resort features a snowpark (located on the old departure of the chairlift Battour), and various spots on the Scia (Big Air in the first ledge and various bumps on the last run of the track).

Sights

See also

References

    External links

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