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Origin and history

The Chartreuse de Bosserville, founded in 1666, is a monastic ensemble of classical style erected on the banks of the Meurthe, in the present commune of Art-sur-Meurthe (Meurthe-et-Moselle). This project was initiated by Chartreux initially installed in Laxou, after obtaining from the Duke of Lorraine Charles IV a more isolated land, conforming to the Cartus ideal. The Italian architect Giovanni Betto, also in charge of Nancy Cathedral, designed a homogeneous plan, using materials from the dismantled fortifications of Nancy and the castle of Custines.

Construction began in 1666, while the Baroque chapel was built between 1685 and 1687. The site became a model of Cartusian architecture, with a large square cloister, hermitages for monks, and a sober but theatrical facade. Charles-Henri of Lorraine-Vaudémont, king of Commercy, was buried there in 1723. After the Revolution, the Chartreuse was nationalized in 1798 and served as a depository, then as a major seminary of Nancy between 1907 and 1936.

Since 1962, the site has been home to the technical and professional high school Saint-Michel de Bosserville. Classified as a historic monument in 1948 (for the Chartreuse) and in 1997 (for the former parish church), it maintains a witness cell open to the public during Heritage Days. The Lotharingie Foundation, founded in 2014, works for its restoration, including the roofing of monastic cells. The murals of the chapel, attributed to Joseph Gilles dit le Provençal, were restored in 2010.

Future

Since 1962, it has hosted a technical and professional high school, the Lycée Saint-Michel de Bosserville.

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