Matthew Arnold's Grand Chartreuse
The monastery of the Grand Chartreuse lies in a valley of the Alps of Dauphine near Grenoble. Founded originally by St. Bruno in 1084, the mother-house of the Carthusians has been burnt and rebuilt at least eight times since its founding. The current building is a restoration of a version constructed in the late 17th century. At 4268 feet, its picturesque location attracted numerous travellers, including such English grand tourists as Thomas Gray, Horace Walpole, Matthew Arnold, and John Ruskin.
"La Grande Chartreuse," Catholic Encyclopedia
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