Introducing an exciting cat par excellence.

France claims the Chartreux rightly, since live there since the sixteenth century, dating from the first references to this cat, 1558, in the verses of the poet Joachim du Belay.

Came on board merchant ships, coming from the Middle East, the frozen mountains of ancient Syria and Iran lanzuda His coat is soft and ready for a perfect fit at lower temperatures.

However, the way this cat was initially not easy because the beauty of its mantle led to it being marketed for its skin, due to the similarity of this with the otter, and it was a rare time that this cat did not end in a pot ( in the form of juicy stewed or baked).

In 1753 the Great Encyclopedia accurately described the Chartreux as "cat fur Cendra greyish blue."

Finally, in mid-century. Century, the French no longer consume the cat, getting this is regarded as a pet from all walks of life.

Emerged many times the question about the origin of the name Chartreux.
It is said that is because the coat color is similar to the color of the habits of the monks of Chartreux, a theory not very grounded since the habit is white raw. It is also said to have been created by the monks of Chartreux the great abbey of Dauphiné, universally known for its famous liquor, but there is no record that identifies the presence of this cat there. Thus, the more likely is that the emergence of the name has to do with the fact that touch its coat is identical to the touch flannel Spanish Charterhouse, and maybe a French variant of the name