In September 2024, La Table des Amis de Provence offered “Découverte de la Chartreuse” to members and friends.
Découverte de la Chartreuse 21 - 28 September 2024 The Chartreuse massif, located between the towns of Chambéry and Grenoble, is an exceptional natural site . It is also a place steeped in history and traditions. Not least, it is the home of the Chartreuse elixir which the monks have been distilling since1064. Our stay is weeklong which gives us a chance to thoroughly explore this rather isolated part of France. We would plan market visits, hikes, mountain restaurants and historical sites. A teaser - the author of the book pictured above would be leading our hikes. Jean-Claude Garnier’s book is available for advance purchase at FNAC or the book would be available at our apéro with JC and his charming wife Jacqueline on 21 September at their chalet in St-Pierred’Entrement. In either case, you would have a signed copy. Hotels are scarce, chalet rentals are aplenty and we have homed in on the village of St-Pierre-d’Entremont as our base for discovering the massif. A day to day itinerary is in the planning stages but you would want to secure your chalet well in advance to be sure we are all in close proximity to St-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Historical account reconstructed from La Table’s archived event materials.