Your digital welcome book in Saint-Étienne

Welcome to Saint-Étienne, a city of design and innovation

Set in the heart of the Loire, Saint-Étienne charms visitors with its reinvented industrial heritage, its green spaces and its creative energy. Recognised by UNESCO as a City of Design, it blends past and present in perfect harmony.

Unmissable sights in Saint-Étienne

The Cité du Design: housed on the former site of the Manufacture d’Armes, it embodies the city’s creative rebirth. The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MAMC+): one of the largest modern art museums in France. The Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium: the legendary “Chaudron”, a temple for supporters of Les Verts. The Planetarium: a captivating journey into the universe for young and old alike.

Walks and countryside

Fancy a change of scene? Just a few kilometres away, the Pilat Regional Nature Park offers glorious landscapes: ridges, forests and picturesque villages. Closer to home, the Parc de l’Europe is a haven of calm right in the city centre, perfect for a relaxing break.

Neighbourhoods worth exploring

The city centre: shops, pavement terraces and distinctive architecture. La Manufacture: the design and cultural quarter, mixing galleries with trendy cafés. Couriot: around the Mining Museum, follow in the footsteps of the city’s industrial history. Do stop off (perhaps for quite a while) at Place Gutenberg. Depending on what you enjoy, you could easily spend hours there! And if you are after good photo spots, Rue du Tonnelet Rouge and Place du Marché Gayot are both excellent.

The flavours of Saint-Étienne

Sample the local specialities: the rapée stéphanoise, a crisp potato pancake. Fourme de Montbrison, the region’s emblematic PDO cheese. Black pudding with apple, or bugnes, the sweet treats you will find on every market stall.

Our tour of Saint-Étienne ends here, but we have put together a complete digital welcome book. It will help you make the most of Saint-Étienne: must-see places, insider tips and local favourites are all waiting for you. Do take a look!