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  • La Chartreuse
      La Chartreuse
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  • The mill
      The mill
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  • Gosnay
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  • A street in Gosnay
      A street in Gosnay
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The mill

The mill, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The first mention of a water mill of Gosnay dates from the 16th century. It was built next to the river "La Lawe" that floats through Gosnay and was used to grind grain and twist oil until 1977.Now it is called "Le Nid du Moulin" (the Nest of the mill) and is the home to... 

Town Hall

Town Hall, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The town hall is a lovely little building next to Gosnay's primary school. 

Gosnay's church

Gosnay's church, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  In the middle of town next to the main street, you will find the Saint Leger church. The nave and the chorus were entirely dismounted and rebuilt in 1746.At the occasion of the Jubilee of the birth of Christ, the painter Rene Ducourant made some paintings for a project of... 

Typical houses

Typical houses, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  Gosnay is a typical mine workers town. In former days, the people of this village worked in the mines of Bruay, some 5 km west of Gosnay. The mining company had these houses built for its workers. The mining industry is gone, the houses are what is left of that period. 

La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie

La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The monastery was sold during the French Revolution as a National Property and partly pulled down.In 1899, it was bought by Bruay's Mining Company to be turned into houses for workers. 

La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie

La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  Before he died, the bischop of Arras, Thierry d'Herichon had planned to found a nuns' monastery next to the friars' convent. His executor, Countess Mahaut wanted to achieve his pious intentions and had a new monastery built, La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie. In 1773, there... 

Hotels  

Hotel La Chartreuse du Val Saint Esprit - Hotels and Preference

 3 Reviews and 84 Opinions  The bathroom has a separate bath, shower and toilet and is spacious and beautifully decorated with... 

Restaurants  

Le Robert II: Gastronomic dining in the hotel's restaurant

Le Robert II: Gastronomic dining in the hotel's restaurant, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The hotel has a gastronomic restaurant with a refined decor and offers a creative and traditional cuisine, complemented with excellent vintage wine. "Menu Decouverte": a 4-course menu. You can choose out of 3starters (snails, crab and foie gras), 3 main courses (fish, game... 

Le Robert II: Don't miss the dessert buffet

Le Robert II: Don't miss the dessert buffet, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The dessert buffet is unbelievable. I didn't know what to choose, there were just too many delicious desserts. You can take 3 pieces. 

Le Vasco

Le Vasco, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  Le Vasco is one of the restaurants located on the premises of the hotel 'La Chartreuse du Val St. Esprit'. It's a lovely place with a nice interior. Service and food are excellent and the portions are quite huge. 

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Landscape

Landscape, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:   Gosnay is a little rural village surrounded by fields and a forest. It's a nice place with a magnificent hotel to relax after visiting the busy cities of Arras, Bethune and St. Omer. 

Gosnay's monasteries

Gosnay's monasteries, Gosnay

 Helga67 Says:  The little town of Gosnay is quite exceptional because of its two monasteries. The one on the pic is 'La Chartreuse du Mont Sainte-Marie' and the other one is 'La Chartreuse du Val St. Esprit', that now shelters a renowned hotel and restaurant complex. We had a wonderful... 

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Gosnay and its monasteries

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 The town of Gosnay is situated in Pas-de-Calais, about 5 km south-west of Bethune. It's not really a touristic place but nevertheless a wonderful place for staying. Why? Well find out in my travel... 

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