Chartreuse Mountains

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The Chartreuse Mountains are a limestone mountain range in southeastern France, part of the French Prealps, known for their dramatic cliffs, forests, and the Carthusian monastery that gave its name to Chartreuse liqueur.

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Chartreuse Mountains canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Carthusian monastery
limestone massif
mountain range
regional natural park
boundedBy Guiers Mort River NERFINISHED
Guiers Vif River
Isère River
climate mountain climate
contains Grande Chartreuse monastery
country France
elevation 2026 m
2062 m
2082 m
gaveNameTo Grande Chartreuse
surface form: Chartreuse liqueur
geology karst
limestone
highestPoint Chamechaude
knownFor Carthusian monastery
caves
deep gorges
dramatic cliffs
forests
locatedIn Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
southeastern France
locatedInDepartment Isère
Savoie
locatedInRegion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
surface form: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
namedAfter Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
nearCity Chambéry
Grenoble
notablePass Col de Porte
Col du Granier
notableSummit Chamechaude
Dent de Crolles
Grand Som
orientation north–south
partOf Alps
French Prealps
Subalpine ranges of the Alps
popularFor caving
hiking
rock climbing
ski touring
protectedArea Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse
vegetation coniferous forests
mixed forests

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Chambéry locatedNear Chartreuse Mountains
Pontcharra locatedNear Chartreuse Mountains
Grésivaudan Valley boundedBy Chartreuse Mountains
Chartreuse Mountains locatedIn Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Grande Chartreuse monastery
Chartreuse Mountains namedAfter Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Chartreuse liqueur
Chartreuse Mountains locatedIn Chartreuse Mountains self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Parc naturel régional de Chartreuse
Carthusian Order placeOfOrigin Chartreuse Mountains
Carthusian Order namedAfter Chartreuse Mountains
Grande Chartreuse locatedIn Chartreuse Mountains
Voiron locatedNear Chartreuse Mountains
Grenoble-Bastille cable car hasViewOf Chartreuse Mountains