Monastery of the Little Rocks,
Touvet, France.

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Situation
 

The monastery is situated in a beautiful part of the Alps. At 1000 metres altitude, the plateau of the Petites Roches composes of 3 villages, St Hilaire, St Bernard et St Pancrasse.
The plateau is dominated by the Dent de Crolles and is situated about 30 miles from Grenoble.

The Monastery can be found between Grenoble and Chambéry.

It is an easy place to meet God.


Le monastère avec les falaises de Chartreuse

Access

By TRAIN :

Grenoble, then Car Eyraud: terminal St Bernard du Touvet (30 km).
TransIsère ligne 6550

By CAR:

  • Grenoble : N90 ou A41, direction Chambéry, head for St Ismier towards Plateau des Petites Roches.
  • De Chambéry : N90 or A41, direction Grenoble,
    head for Touvet orà La Terrasse.

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ADDRESS

Monastère N.D. des Petites Roches
38660 ST BERNARD DU TOUVET


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History
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1965 : Association of the Old Girls of Our Lady of La Plaine, bought an old hostel in order to provide :Classes de neige".

1967 : Construction of buildings to hold up to 60 students.

1970 : Constitution of a small community.

1985 : In Juillet works began to build a place more suitable for monastic life.

1986 : Blessing of the new buildings.

1987 : Erection of the new Monastery.

Over the years the classe de neige diminshed and the welcome and hospitality for many types of guests was developed.


Community
   

At the Monastère Notre Dame des Petites Roches, there are 11 sisters and we are called to live together in prayer and shared work.


We assure all who come of our welcome and prayer. All the community take part in the welcome of the guests but some have specific tasks and work directly with the guests.

 


The community in July 2008
Prayer
 

 

Weekdays

Sunday

Lauds

7h 30

7h 30

Mass

8h

9h30

Terce

9h

8h 30

Midday Office

14h

14h

Vespers

17h

17h

Vigils

20h 20

20h 20


Lauds
Welcome
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We welcome groups or individuals to stay. We offer an opportunity to pray, to worl quietly, to reflect or to just profit from the beauty of the surroundings.
souhaitant prier, travailler, réfléchir, ou simplement être

CAPACITY :
20 rooms (about. 40 lits),
3 dormotories (10 beds in each.)

The guests are welcome to share in our prayer and the chapel is always open for provate prayer. There is a library for guests to use.

Contact
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ADRESSS

Monastère Notre Dame des Petites Roches
38660 ST BERNARD DU TOUVET
France

Tel +33 (0)4 76 08 31 13
Fax +33 (0)4 76 08 32 17
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