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- Firminy (French pronunciation: [fiʁmini]; 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.
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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.
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. The Le Corbusier site in Firminy, the largest European complex imagined by the visionary architect, is now among the monuments listed on the World Heritage List of Humanity.
The city of Firminy is located in the department of Loire of the french region Rhône-Alpes. The city of Firminy is located in the township of Firminy part of the district of Saint-Étienne. The area code for Firminy is 42095 (also known as code INSEE), and the Firminy zip code is 42700.
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Nov 27, 2018 · Although it was designed as a religious structure, the church of Saint-Pierre in Firminy, France, looks more like a cross between an alien spaceship and a lopsided telescope.
Discover the Saint-Pierre church in Firminy, designed by Le Corbusier and built by José Oubrerie. Initiated in 1961 and completed in 2006, this church is distinguished by its square plan and hyperbolic conical structure. Listed as a Historic Monument in 1983, it is an integral part of the Firminy-Vert project.
Sep 18, 2017 · L'Abribis is located in Firminy, just 20 km from Saint-Etienne and 5 km from the Gorges de la Loire. It offers rooms with a kitchenette and a private terrace with views of the garden. The rooms at L'Abribis are decorated in a simple style and…
