Tour observatoire
Tour observatoire is a scenic viewpoint in Saint-Étienne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tour observatoire is situated nearby to the museum Galerie nationale du design, as well as near the college building Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stade Geoffroy-Guichard and Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Stadium
Photo: KevFB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is a multi-purpose stadium in Saint-Étienne, France. It is used primarily for football matches, and tournaments such as the UEFA Euro 1984 and 2016, the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard is situated 1¼ km north of Tour observatoire.
Manufacture d’armes de Saint-Étienne
College building
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne, often abbreviated to MAS, was a French state-owned weapons manufacturer in the town of Saint-Étienne, Loire. Founded in 1764, it was merged into the French state-owned defense conglomerate GIAT Industries in 2001.
Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot
Railway station
Photo: Billy69150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gare de Saint-Étienne-Carnot is a railway station, which is situated 440 metres south of Tour observatoire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châteaucreux and Montaud.
Montaud
Neighborhood
Montaud is a former French commune of the Loire on the north west of the city of Saint-Étienne. It was created during the French revolution then included in Saint-Étienne in 1855.
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
Village
Photo: Ian42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Saint-Priest-en-Jarez is situated 2½ km north of Tour observatoire.
Tour observatoire
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Tour Geipel”
- Categories: tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Étienne, Arrondissement of Saint-Étienne, Loire, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.4509° or 45° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
4.38543° or 4° 23′ 8″ eastHeight
31 metres (102 feet)Open location code
8FQ6F92P+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 172156092OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Galerie nationale du design and La Platine.
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