In the Mountains

The mountains behind Jeamy and JP’s house are the Chartreuse. Looking from their house, the sun glints off the fort on the summit of the nearest peak, which we visited.

From the summit you can see other summits, including Mont Blanc on the horizon to the right of the spruce.

Notice the exposure … it is straight down to the valley floor. Notice the guardrail. You’re right. There isn’t one.

Further into the mountains is the Chartreuse Monastery, home of the famed green liqueur. There are only 9 friars living there today and Chartreuse is now made closer to Grenoble

It’s so quiet and peaceful in the mountains behind the monastery, the only sound is cowbells.

And the beautiful Belledonne range is across the valley from the Chartreuse