'''Saint-Etienne''' is a city in the central eastern part of France, 60 km (40 miles) southwest of Lyon. Located in the Rhone-Alpes region, Saint-Etienne is the prefecture (capital) of the Loire departement. It is situated in the Massif Central.
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By plane
L''''Aeroport International de Saint-Etienne''' [http://www.saint-etienne.aeroport.fr/site_st_etienne_anglais/index.htm] some 10 km north of Saint-Etienne .
L''''Aeroport International de Lyon - St-Exupery''' [http://www.lyon.aeroport.fr/].
By train
Saint-Etienne has four train stations:
'''Chateaucreux''' (main stations of Lyon serving national and regional destinations)
'''Carnot''' (in the heart of the city, 5 mins from hotel de ville)
'''La Terrasse''' (This station is close to Stade Geoffroy Guichard)
'''Bellevue'''
Saint-Etienne is linked by TGV (fast trains) to Paris (2 hours).
By car
'''A72''': to the north: Clermont-Ferrand, Bordeaux, Paris...
''' A47 ''':to the east: Lyon, Paris,Marseille, Italy...
'''RN88''': to the west: Toulouse ...
Get around
By tram, trolley & bus
Societe de Transports de l'Agglomeration Stephanoise, or STAS operates a public transport network and infrastructure in and around Saint-Etienne. Its responsibility is to provide tramway, trolleybus and bus service in the fifteen communes of the Saint-Etienne agglomeration.
See
Museums and Galleries
'''Museum of Modern Art''', Rue Fernand Leger - 42170 Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, tel: 04 77 79 52 52, [http://www.mam-st-etienne.fr/].
'''Museum Art & Industry''', [http://musees-scolaires.saint-etienne.fr/index.php?module=cms&action=getContent&id_heading_object=1033&newrub=366]
'''Museum the Mine''', [http://musees-scolaires.saint-etienne.fr/index.php?module=cms&action=getContent&id_heading_object=1034&newrub=370].
'''Museum of old Saint-Etienne ''', [http://www.vieux-saint-etienne.com/].
'''Les Ateliers et le Conservatoire des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France'''.
'''Museum Urban Transport''' by St-Etienne and country.
'''L'Astronef''', 28 rue Pierre et Dominique Ponchardier, tel: 04 77 33 43 01, [http://www.astronef.fr/]. Planetarium of Saint-Etienne.
'''Memorial de la Resistance et de la Deportation''' (museum of the Resistance during the Second Wold War)
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Eat
Budget
'''Bol' appetit''', 9 rue Clovis Hugues, tel. 04 77 74 93 15, [http://www.bolappetit.com]. Prices from : 7,50?.
Mid-range
'''Chez Les Fondus ''', 23 Rue Marengo, tel. 04 77 33 29 68, [mailto:Chezlesfondus@Hotmail.Fr e-mail].Prices from : 15/20 ?.
'''El Sombrero''', 4 Cours Victor Hugo, tel. 04 77 32 91 22, [http://www.elsombrero.fr]. Prices from : 19/23?.
'''Flamiche ''', 19 Rue Pointe Cadet, tel. 04 77 21 55 47, [mailto:Alex.Debackere@Free.Fr e-mail], [http://www.Flamiche.Com]. Prices from:12/25 ?
'''L'escargot D'or ''', 5 Cours Victor Hugo, tel. 04 77 41 24 04, fax 04 77 37 27 79, [http://Restaurant-Escargot-Or.Com]. Prices from: 14/33 ?.
'''La Mangoune ''', Gare du Clapier - 10, boulevard Pierre Mendes, tel. 04 77 21 29 04, fax 04 77 21 29 04, [mailto:jfroche@lamangoune.fr e-mail], [http://www.lamangoune.fr]. Prices from: 10/20?.
'''Le bistrot de Paris''', 7 place Jean Jaures, tel. 04 77 32 21 50, fax 04 77 33 68 64. Prices from : 24/40 ?
'''Nota Bene''', 8 place Jean Jaures, tel. 04 77 33 49 21, fax 04 77 33 49 21. Prices from : 7.50/23 ?.
'''Restaurant du Musee d'Art Moderne''', La Terrasse, tel. 04 77 79 24 52, fax 04 77 79 92 07. Prices from: 15/25 ?
'''L'Epicurien''' 13, Rue Praire, tel. 04 77 41 09 19 Prices from : 15/30 ?
'''Le Praire''' 14, Rue Praire, tel. 04 77 25 17 10 Prices from : 15/45 ?
'''la Bouche Pleine''' 2, Place Chavanelle, tel. 04 77 33 92 47 Prices from: 20/40 ?
'''Le Clos Fleuri ''' 76, avenue Albert Raimond 42270 Saint Priest En Jarez, tel. 04 77 74 63 24 Prices from : 30/60 ?
Splurge
'''Andre Barcet''', 19 Bis Cours Victor Hugo, tel. 04 77 32 43 63, fax 04 77 32 23 93, [mailto:restaurantandrebarcet@Wanadoo.Fr e-mail], [http://www.Restaurantandrebarcet.Com]. Prices from : 22/67 ?
'''Le Flore''', 31 Boulevard Jules Janin, tel. 04 77 33 03 96, [mailto:olivier@Leflore.Fr e-mail], [http://www.Leflore.Fr]. Prices from : 25/50 ?
'''Restaurant Nouvelle*''', 28-30 Rue St Jean, tel. 04 77 32 32 60, fax 04 77 41 77 00. Prices from : 27/77 ?.
'''Le Neuvieme Art''', Place du 19 Mars 1962, 42170 Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert, tel. 04 77 55 87 15 Prices from : 60/100 ?.
'''Restaurant Les Iris''', 32 avenue Jean Martouret 42160 Andrezieux Boutheon, tel. 04 77 36 09 09 Prices from : 25/70?.
Drink
Sleep
Budget
'''Auberges de jeunesses Le Pertuiset''', Les Echandes - Unieux, tel. 04 77 35 72 03, fax 04 77 35 78 13, [mailto:les-echandes@fuaj.org e-mail].
'''Camping de Chantegrillet''', 16 allee Chantegrillet, tel. 04 77 33 18 62.
'''Foyer Clairvivre''', 14 rue de Roubaix, tel. 04 77 45 54 00. Prices from : 22/18 ?
'''Residence sociale Le Pax''', 27 rue Elisee Reclus, Tel.04 7749 31 31. Prices from : 16?
Mid-range
''' Agnes Hotel ''', 18, Rue de la Resistance, tel. 04 77 32 1982, fax 04 77 41 17 42. Prices from : 30/38 ?.
'''Hotel Tenor ''', 12, Rue Blanqui, tel. 04 77 33 79 88, fax 04 77 41 69 81, [mailto:contact@hoteltenor.com e-mail], [http://www.hoteltenor.com/]. Prices from : 52 ?.
'''Hotel des Arts''', 11, Rue Gambetta, tel. 04 77 32 42 11, fax 04 77 34 06 72. Prices from : 46/61?.
'''Arena Hotel''' 17, Rue Marc Charras, tel. 04 77 49 47 47, [mailto:info@hotel-arena-saint-etienne.com e-mail], [http://www.hoteltenor.com/]. Prices from : 38/49 ?.
'''Austria Hotel''', Place Massenet La Terrasse , tel. 04 77 93 47 77, [mailto:contact@hotel-austria.fr e-mail], [http://www.hotel-austria.fr/]. Prices from : 40/80 ?.
'''Central Hotel''', 3, Rue Blanqui , tel. 04 77 32 31 86, fax 04 77 37 47 05.
'''Furania Hotel ''', 18, Rue de la Resistance , tel. 04 77 32 19 82, fax 04 77 41 17 42. Prices from : 45/74 ?.
'''Le Chaudron Vert''' 23, Rue Trois Glorieuses, tel. 04 77 74 23 18, fax 04 77 92 49 57. Prices from : 37/52 ?.
'''Hotel Bellevue''', 17, Place Bellevue, tel. 04 77 81 42 81. Prices from :35/78 ?.
'''Hotel le Carnot''', 11, Boulevard Jules Janin, tel. 04 77 74 27 16, fax 04 77 74 25 79.
'''Le Baladin Hotel''', 12, Rue Ville , tel. 04 77 37 17 97, fax 04 77 37 17 17. Prices from :37/56 ?.
'''Hotel le Cheval noir''', 11, rue Francois-Gillet, tel. 04 77 33 41 72. Prices from : 42/70 ?.
'''Splendid hotel''', 16 rue du Theatre, tel. 04 77 33 72 94. Prices from: 26/38?.
Splurge
'''Hotel Terminus du Forez''', 31, Avenue Denfert Rochereau, tel. 04 77 32 48 47, fax 04 77 34 03 30, [mailto:hotel.forez@wanadoo.fr e-mail], [http://www.hotel-terminusforez.com/]. Prices from : 59/69 ?.
'''Hotel Brasserie d'Anjou''', 32, Avenue Denfert Rochereau, tel. 04 77 32 34 36 , fax : 04 77 41 80 54. Prices from : 49/90 ?.
'''Hotel Astoria''', Rue Henri Dechaud, tel. 04 77 25 09 56 , fax 04 77 25 58 28, [mailto:astoria.saint-etienne@wanadoo.fr e-mail], [http://www.astoria-saint-etienne.com/]. Prices from : 54/78 ?.
'''L'Albatros ''', 67, Rue Saint Simon, tel. 04 77 41 41 00, fax 04 77 38 28 16, [http://www.hotel-albatros.fr/]. Prices from : 72 /160 ?.
'''Novotel Saint Etienne Aeroport''', 1, Rue du 18 Juin - Andrezieux-Boutheon, tel. 04 77 36 10 50, fax 04 77 36 10 57, [http://www.novotel.com/novotel/fichehotel/fr/nov/0435/fiche_hotel.shtml]. Prices from : 68/102 ?.
'''Midi''', 19 Boulevard Pasteur, tel. 04 77 57 32 55 Prices from : 58/90 ?.
'''Mercure''', Rue Dewuppertal parc de l'Europe, Tel 04 77 57 32 55 Prices from : 93/121 ?.
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