Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Saint-Étienne sits on the route: 5 minutes from La Ricamarie, 58km from Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe.
Saint-Étienne is a city located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 176,280, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Saint-Étienne sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Étienne to your route.
Saint-Étienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn] ; Franco-Provençal: Sant-Etiève), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the thirteenthRead more
most populated commune in France and the second most populated commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Its metropolis (métropole), Saint-Étienne Métropole, is the second most populous regional metropolis after Lyon. The commune is also at the heart of a vast metropolitan area with 406,868 inhabitants (2020), the eighteenth largest in France by population, comprising 105 communes. Its inhabitants are known as Stéphanois (masculine) and Stéphanoises (feminine).
Long known as the French city of the "weapon, cycle and ribbon" and a major coal mining centre, Saint-Étienne is currently engaged in a vast urban renewal program aimed at leading the transition from the industrial city inherited from the 19th century to the "design capital" of the 21st century. This approach was recognised with the entry of Saint-Étienne into the UNESCO Creative Cities network in 2010. The city is currently undergoing renewal, with the installation of the Châteaucreux business district, the ‘Steel’ retail complex and the manufacturing creative district.
The city is known for its football club AS Saint-Étienne, which has won the Ligue 1 title ten times.
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Saint-Étienne is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4339 latitude, 4.3900 longitude.
Saint-Étienne has a population of approximately 176,280 people, making it a city in France.
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