The museum of the Chartreuse, installed(settled) since 1958 in the old(former) convent of the Chartreux(Carthusian monks), proposes a rich collection of Fine Arts, mainly consisted by paintings(paints), sculptures and works of Italian, Flemish, Dutch and French art, dating from the XVth century to our days. This collection was established(constituted) from revolutionary seizures and regularly enriched throughout the XIXth and XXth centuries by important gifts(donations), as well as by purchases of choice(selection,choices,selections) and of deposits(warehouses) of the State become today local property. Buildings(Ships) are surrounded with gardens, a part(party) of which is being recreated in monastic gardens.

Monument historique, Musée de France, Musée, salle d'exposition

Highway A1 or A26, then A21, then D621 direction Douai centres / Station of Douai: TGV(HST) since Paris, Lille Amiens. TER since all the cities of the region. Since the station, bus évéole line A, stop(ruling) "French administrative subdivision" and drunk n°320, 322, 325 stop(ruling) "Coburp" / free Parking lots next to the museum