Saint-germain-laval

Village of the Loire in the area of the Rhone-Alpes, Saint-Germain-Laval belongs to the canton of Saint-Germain-Laval.

Located at 437 meters high and close to the communes of Nollieux and Saint-Julien-d' Oddes, 1.610 inhabitants (called Germanois and Germanoises) resident on the commune of Saint-Germain-Laval on a surface of 17,1 km ² (either 94,3 hab/km ²).

More the big city near Saint-Germain-Laval is the town of Roanne located at the North-East of the commune to 23 km. The river do it d' Aix, the river the isable is the principal courses of  water which crosses the village of Saint-Germain-Laval.

The mayor of Saint-Germain-Laval is Mr PERRIN Jacques.

Located on the first floor of the Town hall, and opened in week of 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 16:00, this museum is ECRIN of several beautiful and rare tapestries of Aubusson of XII century. You will be able to discover many terra cotta busts also there, diiférents objects; arts of VIII and XII, the old fabric collections and the exceptional documents on the pictorial and decorative art Asian.
The automusée. at the exit of the motorway Lyon/Clermont-Ferrand (Exchanging n°5), offer to your discovery. Unusual museum where an always renewed collection awaits you every day except Tuesday of 10:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00.

In the course of the streets, with the wire of time, discover Saint Germain Laval and his history. A course of one hour thirty punctuated of comments affixed on the outstanding monuments, will tell you the history of our village of the Middle Ages at our days. The departure is aiu kiosqe the tourist office.
In the neighbourhoods: At the bottom of German Saint or a few kilometers, leave to discovered preserved historical places: Notre Dame of Laval (XIV), Commanderie de Verrières (XII), Priory of Apple trees (XI) or even Built the d' Urfé (XVI).

Trade union of theinitiative of German St Laval, to move towards the centre town (place of Verdun). To follow direction N.D. of Laval by the street of Génétine and the boulevard of Vingtains, to fork on the right between two walls and to descend until N.D. of Laval. To cross the Roman bridge and to continue on the way jusqu' with the Crémeau Barn; to go up then by the same way until the road.

This one goes up on the left to the hamlet of the Heather. To make the turn of the hamlet by the line and to continue to assemble until the cross. To take this one on the right the grassy way.

With the locality "Morand" , to go down by the road to reach Nollieux.

While arriving in the village, to take on the right, then on the left with 250 meters; to go down just behind the cross. With the first important crossing, to take the cheemin of left; to further engage on the grassy way 300 meters and on the level of the farm of Pala, to go down by the road.

In Commanderie de Verrières, to follow the chemein which leaves under lacroix and to oblique on the right on the broad way.

To follow D1 on 200 meters then to fork on the left towards Pertuizet. To take on the left in the turn, to pass between the camp-site and Aix and to turn right on the grassy way before joining the road.

To cross Aix; just with the angle of the first house on the left, to go up by a way between two walls which climbs until the church Saint-Andrew from where it is necessary to take a narrow passage to join the starting point.