Saint Etienne

Saint-Etienne is located in the central eastern part of France. The city is located 60 km (40 miles) southwest of Lyon. It is the prefecture of the Loire department and is located on the Massif Central. In the 16th century, the city gained importance as it possessed an arms factory. In the 17th century, the city engaged in the manufacture of ribbons and passementerie. Universite de Saint-Etienne and Ecole nationale superieure des mines de Saint-Etienne, Ecole nationale d'ingenieurs de Saint-Etienne and Institut superieur des techniques avancess de Saint-Etienne are some popular colleges and universities of the city.

Area & Location: The city is located in the Rhone-Alpes region at 45º26'05?N latitude and 04º23'25?E longitude. The average altitude of the city is 422 to 1,117 metres. The total land area covered by Saint-Etienne is 79.97 square kilometer. The total population of the city is 180,210 with a density of 2,253 per square kilometer.

Transportation: Aeroport Saint Etienne-Boutheon is the airport that serves the city of Saint-Etienne.

Hotels: The hotels in Saint-Etienne provide state-of-the-art facilities to its customers. Mercure Lourdes Imperial, Grand Hotel Gallia Londres, Quality Suites Lourdes St Jean, Hotel Alba, Hotel Saint Etienne, Arcades Hotel, Hotel d'Irlande, Ibis Lourdes, Hotel Saint-Georges, Hotel Paradis, Beau Site Lourdes Hotel, Best Western Hotel Beausejour Lourdes, Eliseo Hotel, Saint Saveur, Ariane, Citotel de la Vallee, Hotel Christ-Roi, Hotel Padoue, Victoria Garden Lourdes and Hotel d'Espagne are some popular hotels of Saint-Etienne.

Places of Attraction: Saint-Etienne has a lot to offer its tourists. Some popular places in Saint-Etienne are Modern Art Museum, Mining Museum, Saint Etienne Historical Museum, Saint-Marie Church, Mercure Saint Etienne Parc de L'Europe, Palais Mimard, Puy de Dome, Notre Dame Church, The Space Craft, Resistance and Loire Deportation Memorial.