Destination
Saint-Étienne and the local area, a region which is tailor-made for your event.
Optics & Vision Pole
Infrastructure
Saint-Etienne is France’s 14th largest city
Saint-Étienne Métropole is the 2nd largest communauté d'agglomération in the Rhône-Alpes region and the 6th largest in France:
- 43 communes
- 400 000 inhabitants
- over 13000 companies of which 146 have in excess of 100 employees
Major names such as Desjoyaux swimming pools (European leader), SNF (world leader in water purification), Verney Caron (France’s leading hunting firearms manufacturer), WEISS, Thuasne, Ikea, as well as the famous Casino group chose our region in which to base themselves.
Our region also has 4 well-known competitive clusters:
- 2 innovation centres: Optics & Vision and Design - 2 centres of excellence: Medical technologies and Industrial goods: Viameca With its airport, 5 railway stations, two tram lines and its considerable urban transport network, Saint-Etienne is very well served and is located less than 3 hours away from other major cities (Lyon, Geneva, Paris, Marseille).
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Culture
With a proud industrial history, Saint-Etienne is now a city which is centred on shows and culture and which focuses on contemporary creation. It has three renowned museums:
- Le Musée d’Art Moderne (museum of modern art)
- Le Musée d’Art et d’Industrie (museum of art and industry)
- Le Musée de la Mine (mining museum)
The Le Corbusier heritage site in Firminy is an architectural area which is unique in Europe The cultural life of the Saint Etienne region is also driven by shows taking place on the stages of the Esplanade Opéra Théâtre, the Comédie de Saint-Étienne and the imposing 7200 seat Zénith.
Rugby World Cup 2007 Scotland at Saint Etienne
Events
The Saint Etienne region has turned itself into an active unifying structure and is now a major player with regard to events and large gatherings: Football World Cup 98, International Design Biennial, Massenet Festival, the Fête du Livre, the Rugby World Cup 2007… The Saint Etienne region offers all the assets necessary for organising your show…
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