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Archaeological Site Archaeological Site · Lake Geneva Region · 1,044 m

Maison haute de la chartreuse d’Oujon

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La chartreuse d’Oujon est l'une des rares couvents construits en suisse par l’ordre religieux fondé dans la vallée éponyme de la Chartreuse, près de Genoble. Répondant à une règle stricte (silence, alimentation) et un idéal hermitique, la communauté s’est établie ici peu avant le milieu du XIIe siècle. Autour de l’ancienne église de Notre-Dame, sont encore visibles les anciennes cellules, toutes dotées d’un jardinet, le mur d’enceinte et plusieurs bâtiments conventuels, le tout composant la “Maison haute”. Véritable seigneurie tirant sa prospérité des ressources naturelles de la région (pacages, forêts), la chartreuse va entrer en concurrence avec les puissances régionales. Elle sera incendiée en 1536.

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2'503'438E 1'146'669N
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46.464370, 6.181530
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46°27'51.7"N 6°10'53.5"E
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32T 283596 5149504
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