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A place full of History ________________________________________________________
With La chartreuse du Val Saint-Esprit,
the service posts
its ambition: your wellbeing...
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Saint
Bruno (1032-1101), the founder of the order of the
carthusian monks, initiated one of the most beautiful
networks of European heritages. La Chartreuse of Gosnay
is part of this prestigious filiation. From its origin
in 1320 to the dawn of this 21st century, it has kept
inhabiting life and memory of the Artois region. A
surrounding wall, some vestiges in the right wing of
the castle and a gate dated 1699 on the old dairy preserve
the memory of an architectural grouping among the most
imposing ones in the region. For centuries, it mobilized
the most talented craftsmen attached to its maintenance
and extension.
The splendour and the fervour of the
monastic community of the Val Saint Esprit attracted
distinguished guests.
Among them, the most famous were Marguerite of Flanders,
Isabelle of Portugal, Philippe of Burgundy’s wife,
Jean sans Peur, Philippe le Bon and Charles le Téméraire.
[Photo: SAINT-BRUNO (1032-1101)
the founder of the order of the carthusian monks
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In 1792, the guest quarters of the monastery,
protected against the demolition contractors,
was fixed up in a luxurious residence
and was listed as a historic building
in 1986. Thanks to the determination,
the passion and the efforts of one
man – Jean Constant - La Chartreuse
du Val Saint Esprit has become a magnificent
hotel and catering complex offering
the largest range of services in the
heart of the European region gathering
the Nord-Pas de Calais, Belgium and
Kent.
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