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The Best Attractions In Voreppe

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Voreppe is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. The commune contains the Monastère de Chalais, a Dominican monastery about 7 kilometres from the town of Voreppe.
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  • 1. Monastere de Chalais Voreppe
    The Monastère de Chalais, also called Châlais-sur-Voreppe or Notre-Dame de Châlais, is a Dominican convent near the town of Voreppe, Isère, France. The convent dates from 1101. The monastery at Chalais began as a house of male hermts, under the guidance of S Hugh of Chateauneuf, like the Carthusian monks. At first the Order of Chalais was independent, but in 1303 it was absorbed by the Carthusians. The monastery was partly destroyed in 1562 during French Wars of Religion, but was rebuilt. The state seized it during the French Revolution and sold it to a private owner. From 1844 to 1887 it was again a monastery, this time of the Dominican friars, before again being sold. The present community of Dominican nuns bought the property in 1963 and restored it. Today the nuns of Chalais manufa...
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  • 3. Palais Ideal du Facteur Cheval Hauterives
    Ferdinand Cheval was a French postman who spent thirty-three years of his life building Le Palais idéal in Hauterives. The Palace is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.
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  • 6. Montgenevre Ski Resort Montgenevre
    Montgenèvre is a commune of the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
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  • 7. Walibi Rhone-Alpes Les Avenieres
    Walibi Rhône-Alpes is a French theme park located in the commune of Les Avenières, in the Isère department. It is the largest theme park of the Rhône-Alpes region. The park contains more than 33 rides and it covers an area of 35 hectares. The park had an income of 8,8 million euros in 2005, and it greets over 400,000 visitors yearly. Walibi Rhône-Alpes also contains a 13,000 m² waterpark called L'Île aux Pirates . As of 2006, the park is owned and operated by Compagnie des Alpes, which also owns many theme parks and ski resorts across Europe.
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