Caves de la Chartreuse
Caves de Chartreuse
A monks' herbal liqueur cellar at Voiron, said to be the world's longest liqueur cellar, where visitors can tour and taste green and yellow Chartreuse.
Chartreuse liqueur is made by monks from about 130 plants following a secret formula. At the Voiron cellars, huge oak casks age the spirit, and the guided tour introduces its history, its herbs and the aging process. Afterwards you can taste and buy limited-edition bottles in the shop. Production has moved to a new distillery nearby, and this site is kept as a visitor center. It is about 30 km from Grenoble. You can take a train to Voiron and walk from the station.
Opening hours
Usually open daily; visits require a booked guided tour
Nearby sights
- Cuves de Sassenage
- Grande Chartreuse
- Fort de la Bastille
- Fort du Saint-Eynard
- Musée Dauphinois
- Grenoble Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum
- Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
- Jardin de Ville