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Monastery
of Notre Dame des Petites Roches St. Bernard du Touvet, France |
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"Unity is lived out in diversity: our communities have their own special character..... "
From our constitutions
The monastery is situated on the plateau of the little rocks, at an altitude of 1000 m between Grenoble and Chambéry. Behind the monastery, there is the Chartreuse Massif; opposite, the Belledonne chain of mountains; below, the IsèreValley . A place where one can |
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ACCESS : BY TRAIN : Grenoble Station, then by bus (Car
Eyraud) from the station to the terminus St Bernard. (30 km)
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At the Monastery of Notre Dame des Petites Roches, there are 13 sœurs. "The search for God is the life force of our whole day, which is divided between work and prayer." Hospitality, which is traditional in the monastic life, is our main
activity. All the sisters take part welcoming groups and individuals,
even if some individual sisters play a more specific role. |
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1965 : The Parents' Association of the school Notre Dame de la Plaine, in Lille, Northern France (a school run by the Bernardines), bought an old hotel in the Dauphiné so that the school could go skiing. 1967 : Accommodation for 60 pupils was built. 1970 : A small Bernardine community was set up. 1985 : In July, work began on an extension which was necessary for the
monastic life to be lived there. |
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1986 : Blessing of the new building. 1987 : The Monastery was officially established. Gradually, the skiing classes decreased and a more monastic
type of hospitality began to be established. |
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Those who wish to have time, either on their own or as groups, praying, working, reflecting or just to be are very welcome to stay in our guest house. |
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