Charterhouse of Oujon

The Charterhouse of Notre-Dame of Oujon sits in the woods above the village of Arzier, in Canton of Vaud, in the west (French-speaking) part of Switzerland. Dating back to 1146, the monastery is the oldest charterhouse in Switzerland. The 1945 excavations enabled archaeologists to unveil the ruins of this Charterhouse. All the basement walls of the different buildings are still visible today, enabling the visitor to visualise the settlement and dimensions of the monastery. Notre-Dame of Oujon has been destroyed by fire in 1537 during the Protestant Reformation riots. Photo © credits to Marie-Madeleine & Giuseppe