900-year history, lifestyle, cut off from the world and locked in the silence ... Resolutely modern, the museum housed in a former dependency of Carthusian monks, opens the door to their spiritual journey and invites you to discover the "Great Silence". The church of Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse, St. Hugues, unique because it houses the Museum of contemporary sacred art which exposes 111 works by the painter Arcabas. At the limits of the territory of the district on the west side, the forest house of the Col de la Charmette is a typical forest architecture of the nineteenth century The construction of this imposing building dates back to 1862. According to historical periods, the activity of the lodge was linked either to logging or tourism. The Office National des Fôrets (National Forestry Office) has decided to sell the building in 2010. A partnership was formed so that this place can continue to be open to the public. See also Communes of the Isère department References External links Official site Communes of Isère