SAINT ETENNE & THE SURROUNDING REGION
An invitation to travel...
The only French town to have been awarded UNESCO City of Design status, Saint-Etienne is a city of nuances and vision, creation and design at the heart of a green metropolitan area comprising 45 communes.
The Stade Geoffroy Guichard and the Musée des Verts
This legendary stadium, built in 1931, is an international icon for its supporters who are renowned for their unparalleled fervour.
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The southern gorges of the River Loire
The Gorges de la Loire have incredible ecological wealth. The 4000ha site marks the boundary between the Velay mountains and the plain.
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Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier, wordly famous architect, considered as on of the founder of modern architecture, has chosen Firminy to design the greatest architectural site in Europe.
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Saint-Etienne Design
In 2010, Saint-Etienne joined UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network - the first French city and the second European city to join, after Berlin.
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Saint-Etienne’s national museums
Saint-Étienne reveals its riches and diversity through its museums, which not only bear witness to a flourishing industrial past but also look to the future and modernity.
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