Former charterhouse La Lance

The Former charterhouse La Lance (Ancienne chartreuse de La Lance) is a historic former Carthusian monastery in the municipality of Concise, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. Founded in 1317 by Othon Ier de Grandson, the charterhouse was built between 1318 and 1328, when its church was consecrated by the Bishop of Lausanne. It takes its name from the La Lancy stream that crossed the property and marked the border between the seigneurie of Grandson and the county of Neuchâtel. The monastic community was small, typically four to six monks, and never reached the usual thirteen members of a charterhouse. The main building was partially destroyed in 1476 during the Battle of Grandson, and in 1538, after the Bernese conquest and the imposition of the Protestant Reformation, the monks were expelled. The domain was bought by the bailli of Grandson, Jacques Tribolet, who demolished part of the buildings and converted the church into a cellar and wine press. In 1770 the estate passed to Simon de Rochefort-Neuchâtel, who added a barn and stables, and in 1794 to Jacques-Louis de Pourtalès. Major transformations in 1816 created an intermediate floor in the church and a library. Today the former charterhouse is a private domain, classified as a Swiss cultural property of national significance. Its owners cultivate an 8-hectare vineyard and rent rooms for events. The monks already grew vines, and the vineyard has been farmed for three generations by the Sandoz family. To open the site to the public, the estate organizes open days with wine sales, guided tours with tastings, and concerts. The property retains its intact Gothic cloister of 1318, set within buildings erected later, in a closed site between lake and mountain, between Yverdon and Neuchâtel.

The Former charterhouse La Lance is a former Carthusian monastery in Concise, canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It was founded in 1317 by Othon Ier de Grandson, who also granted the monks various fishing and grazing rights. Construction began in 1318 and was completed in 1328 with the consecration of the church by the Bishop of Lausanne. The first prior was Jean de Montaigu (1317–1323). The charterhouse takes its name from the La Lancy stream that crossed the property and marked the border between the seigneurie of Grandson and the county of Neuchâtel. The community was small, estimated at four to six monks besides the prior, and never reached the usual thirteen members of a charterhouse. The main building was partially destroyed in 1476 during the Battle of Grandson, which took place nearby. In 1538, after the Bernese conquest and the imposition of the Protestant Reformation, the monks were expelled from the convent. The bailli of Grandson, Jacques Tribolet, took the opportunity to buy the domain and had part of the buildings demolished and the church transformed into a cellar and wine press. In 1770 the domain was ceded to Simon de Rochefort-Neuchâtel, who had a barn and stables built, and then passed to Jacques-Louis de Pourtalès in 1794. Major transformations in 1816 created an intermediate floor in the church, with a library established there. Today the former charterhouse is a private property, classified as a Swiss cultural property of national significance. Its owners exploit an 8-hectare vineyard and rent rooms for various events. The monks already cultivated vines, and the vineyard has been farmed for three generations by the Sandoz family. To open the site to the public, open days with wine sales, guided tours with tastings, and concerts are organized. The site retains its intact Gothic cloister of 1318, set within buildings erected later, in a closed site between lake and mountain, between Yverdon and Neuchâtel.

• 1816

  Major transformations create an intermediate floor and library in the church.

• 1794

  Estate passes to Jacques-Louis de Pourtalès.

• 1770

  Domain ceded to Simon de Rochefort-Neuchâtel.

• 1538

  Monks expelled after the Bernese conquest and Reformation; domain bought by Jacques Tribolet.

• 1476

  Main building partially destroyed during the Battle of Grandson.

• Foundation of the charterhouse by Othon Ier de Grandson.

• Construction begins; Gothic cloister built.

• Church consecrated by the Bishop of Lausanne.

A historic private wine estate and cultural heritage site open to the public through events and tours.

• Wine from 8-hectare vineyard

• Event venue rental

• Guided tours with tastings

• Concerts

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2. 2Histoire | LaLancelalance.ch
3. 3Former charterhouse La Lance - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Chartreuse de La Lance - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org