Tourism Saint-Chamond

Located in the Southern Loire between the two large regional metropolises that are Lyon and Saint-Etienne in the valley of Gier, posed with the foot of the Regional natural park of Pilat of which it is one of the doors d' main entrance, Saint-Chamond is presented in the form of a complete city, having l' together infrastructures suitable to satisfy its 38.000 inhabitants, Saint-Chamonais or Couramiauds. Main city of the Valley of Gier, it combines the characteristics d' a town of tradition and those d' a city in the countryside. Because the old stones attest richness of its past, Saint-Chamond s' attaches to emphasize its inheritance. The house of the canons (XVI ème century), blottie with the bottom of the hill historical Saint-Ennemond heart of the city, while passing by l' old hospital, the convent of tiny (1622), or l' Saint-Pierre church (XVIIème), are as many sites classified to randomly discover ballades in old Saint-Chamond. The countryside, splendid and near represents a true invitation to stroll in a preserved and astonishing environment. The many hiking trails, pedestrian and of VTT make it possible to marry sport and nature astutely. Saint-Chamond forms d' part; a network of cities made up in community of communes under l' name " Saint-Etienne Métropole". This whole of more than 400.000 inhabitants profits from the radiation from the large poles university, cultural, sporting and tourist City in living, city to be discovered, Saint-Chamond awaits you!