Français
Guest, Sign inJoin
Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne
Attractions in Saint-Étienne

Start with Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne: the sights of Saint-Étienne

32 of the 44 places to visit in and around Saint-Étienne are museums or galleries. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 7 beyond the 37 in Saint-Étienne. Among the sites in town, 3 are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 18, all within 1 km. Further afield lies Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, at 10 km.

Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, Velvet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Saint-Étienne
37
inside the commune
Within 5 km
7
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
32
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
7
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
3
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The best known in Saint-Étienne

Close behind Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne are 3 museums, a château and a house.

CathedralCathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étiennein townMuseumCouriot - Musée de la Minein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochetailléein townMuseumMusée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étiennein townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais Mimardin townMuseumLa Rotondein town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

On the map

The map ends at Château de Saint-Victor sur Loire, 11 km out.

1234567891011121314151617181920

The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Étienne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The mix

Most are museums or galleries, 32 in all, ahead of châteaux or heritage sites (7).

Museums & galleries 18 museums · 14 galleries28 in town · 4 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 châteaux · 1 cathedral · 1 house6 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions3 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Saint-Étienne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every place to visit

44 places in all: 37 in town and 7 within 5 km of its centre.

The 37 places in Saint-Étienne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Saint-Étienne → · Parks and trails in Saint-Étienne →

Further afield

Further afield

Day trips number 12; the best known is Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy, 10 km off.

ChurchÉglise Saint-Pierre de Firminy10 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionCentrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban28 km east, in Saint-Maurice-l'ExilChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grangent11 km west, in Saint-Just-Saint-RambertAttractionAttractionMaison de la culture de Firminy-Vert10 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionCathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne39 km east, in VienneAttractionAttractionTemple d'Auguste et de Livie39 km east, in VienneAttractionAttractionUnité d'habitation de Firminy-Vert11 km southwest, in FirminyAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Essalois12 km west, in ChamblesAttractionAttractionStade de Firminy-Vert10 km southwest, in FirminyMuseumÉglise Saint-Pierre de Vienne38 km east, in VienneZooZooSafari de Peaugres31 km southeast, in PeaugresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Virieu22 km east, in Pélussin

Places within 40 km of Saint-Étienne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Good to know in Saint-Étienne

What is there to see in Saint-Étienne?

The first on our list in Saint-Étienne are Cathédrale Saint-Charles-Borromée de Saint-Étienne, Couriot - Musée de la Mine, Château de Rochetaillée and Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne. We list 37 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Saint-Étienne?

32 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Couriot - Musée de la Mine, Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne, La Rotonde and Musée des Verts.

Which places in Saint-Étienne are listed historic monuments?

3 places on this page in Saint-Étienne are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Couriot - Musée de la Mine, Château de Rochetaillée and Palais Mimard.

What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Étienne?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy (10 km), Centrale nucléaire de Saint-Alban (28 km), Château de Grangent (11 km), Maison de la culture de Firminy-Vert (10 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Saint-Étienne, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.