Ville d’art et d’histoire (City of art and history)
Hear the story of Saint-Etienne! Accompanied by a guide who is a Ville d’Art et d’Histoire lecturer, certified by the ministry of culture and communication, the tours provided take in the city’s main focal points: Tours last for 1 and a half to 2 hours.
For groups (minimum 20 people), these tours are available all year round if booked.
For individuals, Ville d’Art et d’Histoire provides a schedule of guided tours all year round. Guided tours are proposed each first Sunday of month (free guided tours, no registration required), every 3rd Sunday of month “Discover St-Etienne from the 7 hills” (tour back in october), and many other themes for this summer.
Saint-Etienne
Saint-Etienne discovery tour
- The old town centre
- Turn of the century
- Modernity and the 1930s
- The glorious 19th century
- The architects of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Ribbonmaking in the city
- The manufacturing area
- Saint-Etienne, mining and ribbons
- The armourers’ district
- Saint Etienne’s cyclist school: Vélocio and his friends
- The statues, a city’s identity
- The Saint-Claude cemetery at Crêt de Roc
- Saint-Étienne from 1939-1945
- The heritage of the second half of the 20th century - Saint-Etienne from the hillsides.
Geoffroy Guichard Stadium
Geoffroy Guichard stadium
As a legendary stadium with its extraordinary supporters, the “Chaudron vert” (green cauldron) will reveal its secrets to you.
Come and discover how the main premises work (stands, boxes, reception rooms, press gallery) and go down the famous “tunnel” to the pitch … Departure from: in front of main doorway, 14 rue Paul et Pierre Guichard (the changing rooms are not open to visitors).
This visit is available for groups all year round when booked (20 people minimum).For individuals, it is available as part of the program of visits for individuals between April and October. There are a limited number of places available, so registration is required at the tourist office.
Booking available from the tourist office – Tel: 00 334 77 49 39 00 Note: visits are not available on the day before a match, on match days or the days after matches.
Prices for individuals
Full price: €5.50 Concession: €4 (large families, jobseekers, students, council employees, children under the age of 18, the disabled, teachers, employee associations, holders of the Passeport Patrimoine) Families (2 adults+2 children): €13,40 Free entrance to children under 6 years
Prices for group visits (minimum 15 people)
City visit – lasts 1.5 to 2 hours
Price: €120 VAT excluded for up to 30 people.
Stadium visit – Zénith – lasts 1:30Price: €90 VAT excluded for up to 30 people.
Contacts
Office de Tourisme de Saint-Etienne et sa région
16 avenue de la libération
42000 Saint-Etienne
Discover the historical heart of saint-chamond! Set out to discover the historical heart, from the Maison des Chanoines to Hôtel Dieu in the company of Guide.
Only available to the groups with prior booking.
Industrial heritage
The Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches du Patrimoine Industriel (CERPI) (centre for research and studies into the industrial heritage) offers theme-based visits: along the canal, the Dorlay valley, to the remains of old mine workings, industries (metallurgy, textiles, glassworks) and along railway tracks. These tours are rounded off with visits to monuments, museums and other sites…
Practical information
Booking essential
Group tarifs excluding tax:
1 guide for a maximum of 40 people.
1 and a half hours to 2 hours: 120 €
Half a day (4 hours): 180 € Day (8 hours: 320 €
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