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Pomier Wood
La Chartreuse backs on to a large, beautiful forest reaching up
Le Salève summit. The Pomier estate is a flora and fauna
reserve with many protected species: snowdrop, Turk's Cap lily,
Lady's Slipper orchid, lily of the valley and for the fauna: roe
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Allée des Chartreux
This remarkable lane edged by 300 year-old beech and oak trees must
have been where the Chartreux went for their weekly stroll. In the
middle of the lane, you will find a statue of Saint James of Compostela,
the work of Jo Brand who is a sculptor from Pomier. |
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Sentier des Petites Croix
This path takes you to the summit of Le Salève and joins
the Chalet de la Tuile to the left and the Chalet de Convers to
the right. It was a former place of prayer for the Chartreux, a
small oratory to Saint-Bruno 20 minutes from the start of the path,
which overlooks Chartreuse. |
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Sentier des Convers
This path takes you to the moutain top via the Chalet des Convers
and the Pointe du plan (1,347m). The path and the chalet bear the
names of the Convers Brothers who took care of the fields and the
forests in Chartreuse.. |
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Via Ferrata Revaclier
This Via Ferrata was equipped by the Swiss Alpine Club (Carouge
section) and is accessible via the Convers parth, about 20 minutes
after the start of the path. To climb this mountain path, you will
need harnesses with speed adjusters and of course, vertigo sufferers
should abstain! |
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Parcours Vita
The Vita de Pomier track appears at 200m, after the start of
the Petites Croix Path. |
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Chemin de Compostelle
The Saint James of Composteal pilgrimage path goes through
Pomier. The pilgrimage paths from southern Germany and Switzerland
lead to Geneva where pilgrium met in the Middle Ages at the Auberge
de Clémence at the Bourg du Four. From Geneva, the path continues
through Compesières, Beaumont, Pomier, Charly, Frangy to
reach Puy. Around 500 to 1000 pilgrims pass through Pomier every
year. After Pomier, there is only a further 1,850km before they
reach Santiago.
In the Middle Ages, there were 4 large historical paths across France:
Paris-Saint-Martin de Tours-Poitiers; Vézelay-Limoges-Rocamadour;
Le Puy-Conques-Moissac; and Arles-Saint Guilhem le Désert-Saint-Sernin
de Toulouse. |
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La Chartreuse de Pomier • Allée des
Chartreux - Pomier • 74160 Présilly
Tél. : 04 50 04 50 53 - Fax : 04 50 04 49 91
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