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Firminy (French pronunciation:; Occitan: Frominiu) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It lies on the river Ondaine, 13 km southwest of Saint-Étienne by rail.
Limitrophe de la Haute-Loire, Firminy est située dans le Massif central entre l'Auvergne et le Forez, à la limite du Velay et du parc naturel régional du Pilat, à 73 km de Lyon, à 62 km du Puy-en-Velay et à 12 km de Saint-Étienne [2]. Firminy est également située à 5 km des gorges de la Loire (Le Pertuiset).
Firminy, town, Loire département, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région, southeast-central France. It lies on the Ondaine River immediately southwest of Saint-Étienne. The name, originally Firminiaco—signifying “place of Firmin”—was first recorded (971) in a charter given by the king of Burgundy.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Symbol of modern architecture, Le Corbusier built four buildings in Firminy (10 km from Saint-Etienne): the Maison de la Culture, the Stadium, the Housing Unit and the Church.
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Sep 18, 2017 · Le Corbusier, internationally renowned architect and founder of modern architecture, Firminy chose to design its largest architectural ensemble in Europe. This unique site houses: the House of Culture, the Stadium, the St. Peter's Church, the pool and the Unité d'Habitation (apartment-witness, kindergarten, roof terrace with its beautiful open ...
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