Les Charmettes, House of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Nestling in a quiet valley overlooking Chambéry, this country house was the home of Jean-Jacques Rousseau when he stayed with Mme de Warrens from 1736 to 1742.
The House of Charmettes is described in books V and VI of the Confessions and in the 10th of the Reveries of the solitary walker. From the revolutionary period, it became a pilgrimage site for visitors from all over the world and many celebrities (George Sand and Alphonse de Lamartine tell their visit with emotion).
Classified as a historic monument in 1905, it is also a preserved natural site, and a botanical garden. This place, where the personality of one of the greatest writers of the French language was formed, is testament to Rousseau's influence in the evolution of universal thought: nature, romance, education, happiness, the century of Enlightenment, human rights and citizenship.

With its peaceful atmosphere, Les Charmettes is today a museum of literary memories. The French garden of Les Charmettes contains a collection of medicinal plants, vegetables, fruits and condiments as in the eighteenth century.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm.
Closed on Mondays and public holidays.
General
  • Tour language(s) :
    • French
    • English
    • Italian
  • Audio-guide language(s) :
    • English
    • French
    • Italian
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Directions to :
890 chemin des Charmettes
73000
Chambéry
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.553145
Longitude : 5.929725
Complément localisationClose to bus line 15 (stop "Charmettes"). More information on synchro.grandchambery.fr.
FaresMinMax
Free
Audioguide: €1 - Free loan of tablets at the reception desk
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Les Charmettes, House of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
890 chemin des Charmettes
73000
Chambéry
Phone : +33 4 79 33 39 44
Website "Les Charmettes, House of Jean-Jacques Rousseau"
  • Spoken language(s) :
    • French