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| Top 10 Things in Saint Etienne on a Short Break |
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 Modern Art Museum - Cutural Attraction |
La Terrasse. This is one of the main art museums in Europe, thanks to it's large collection of works. The museum houses paintings by Picasso; Leger; Dubuffet; Soulages; Stella; Warhol; Viallat; Richter; and Polke, as well as sculptures by Arp; Richier; Kalder; Oldenburg; Judd; Morris; Pages; Venet; and Lavier. There are many other exhinitions throughout the museum.
The museum is open Wednesday to Monday from 10h00 - 18h00. Admission is $5.20 for adults; $4.20 for students and seniors; and free for children under 12. Admission is also free on the 1st Sunday of every month. |
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 Mining Museum - Cutural Attraction |
| 3 Bd F. d' Esperey. This is one of the most interesting museums in St Etienne, on the site of the largest mine from the 20th century. You can take a trip down the m ine shaft and see what it's like to work in a mine, the exhibition follows the footsteps of a miner from the miners cloakroom, to the pit-head frame cages and on to the lampstore. There are also many other exhibitions where you can learn everything there is to know about mining. The museum is open Wednesday to MOnday from 10h00 - 12h45 and 14h00 - 19h00. Admission is $6 for adults and $4.50 for students and children. |
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 St Etienne Historical Museum - Cutural Attraction |
| Hotel Jullien, Chomat de Villeneuve, 13 Bis Rue Gambetta. The museum is housed in a private hotel that dates back to the 17th century. There are many interesting and informative exhibitions about the history of St Etienne, from it's origins to the present. This is one of the best places to start off your sightseeing adventure of the city. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 14h30 - 18h00. Admission is $3 for adults; $1.80 for students and seniors; and free for children under 16. |
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 Sainte-Marie Church - Cutural Attraction |
| Rue E. Gervais. This beautiful church dates back to the 19th century and is one of the main attractions in St Etienne. The church has a neo-Byzantine iconography and architecture, and is one of the best examples of a Byzantine church. The church is open everyday from 10h00 - 18h00. Admission is free. |
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 Mercure Saint Etienne Parc de L'Europe - Hotel |
| Rue de Wuppertal, 5 minutes from the city centre. This is one of the best hotels in St Etienne and is very popular with tourists from all over the owrld. The modern and stlylish hotel offers a range of facilities, including a restaurant; a bar; room services; swimming pool; babysitting; and laundry services. The comfortable and spacious rooms all have air-conditioning; TV; minibar; hair dryer; tlephon; and a full bathroom. |
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 Palais Mimard - Cutural Attraction |
| 5 place A. France. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in St Etienne, and it was built in 1893. The Palais was once the town house of Mister Mimard, and has one of the most amazing neo-Renaissance style facades. The Palais Mimard is a sight well worth checking out. The Palais is open Tueasday to Sunday from 10h00 - 18h00. Admission is free. |
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 Puy de Dome - Natural Attraction |
| This is the top attraction of the Auvergne, and it reaches 1,465 m high which dominates the Puy Chain. This is the best place for a historic and sporting outing. You can reach the Puy de Dome either by taking the winding road to the top; or take the Mule Track, which follows and old Roman path to the Temple of Mercury. From the top you can take in the breathtaking views of the entire Puy Chain and the fertile plains of the Limagne. It is very popular with hang-gliders who float from the top of the dome down to the bottom again. |
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 Notre Dame Church - Cutural Attraction |
| District of St Jacques. This beautiful church dates back to the 18th century, and the Jesuit style facade dates back to the 19th century. Inside the church there is a pulpit sculpted by Claude Desire; a thorn from Jesus' Crown; and an autographed letter from Saint Louis. This is one of the sights not to be missed when in St Etienne. The church is open WEdnesday to Monday from 10h00 - 18h00. Admission is free. |
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 The Space Craft - Tourist Attraction |
Espace Faurie l28, rue Ponchardier. This is one of the best places to take the children for a great time discovering the far reaches of outer space. The new astronomic simulator uses virtual animation to eproduce in full sphere projection the magic of space. There is a guide that helps you discover the sky and the Universe. The centre is open Wednesday; Saturday; Sunday; and daily during school holidays. Admission is $7.20 full price and $6 reduced price.
FOr further information visit: www.sideral.com |
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 Resistance and Loire Deportation Memorial - Cutural Attraction |
Plateau des Ursules, 9 Rue du Theatre. Here there are permanent and temporary theme exhibitions on the resistance movement and the deportation of people to concentration camps during WWII.
Exhibitions include photographic documents; accounts; synthetic texts; newspapers; interned prisoners clothes; armament; and a scale model of the concentration camp of Buchenwald.
The opening hours are Tuesday; Thursday and Friday from 14h00 - 18h00, and WEdnesday and Saturday from 09h00 - 12h00 and 14h00 - 18h00.
Admission is $2.40 for adults and free for students and children. |
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