Saint-Chamond

The landscape around Saint-Chamond is a confined valley along the Gier River at the foot of the Pilat massif, which has shaped both the urban form and local economy. The town developed in the 19th century as one of the Gier valley’s industrial centres, with coal, metalworking and textile manufacture leaving a durable imprint on its built fabric. During the First World War, the local Forges et Aciéries de la Marine produced the Saint-Chamond tank, recalling the city’s armaments industry. The former Novaciéries steelworks site is now being repurposed for business, education and public life. Pilat Regional Natural Park lies close by, bringing forested slopes to the edge of the urban area. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Saint-Chamond and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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