Chartreuse (liqueur)
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Chartreuse is a French herbal liqueur available in green and yellow versions that differ in taste and alcohol content. The liqueur has been made by Carthusian monks since 1737 according to instructions set out in a manuscript given to them by François Annibal d'Estrées in 1605. It was named after the monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains north of Grenoble. Today the liqueur is produced in their distillery in nearby Aiguenoire. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers.
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The Grande Chartreuse monastery
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Chartreuse Mountains
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The Chartreuse Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching from the city of Grenoble in the south to the Lac du Bourget in the north. They are part of the French Prealps, which continue as the Bauges to the north and the Vercors to the south.
The Charmant Som and Chamechaude from the Col de la Grande Vache
Panorama of the Grésivaudan Valley and the Chartreuse Mountains from Les Sept Laux.
The Tour Percée Double Arch, at 32 metres (105 ft) the longest span in the Alps.