Saint-Etienne, France
If you happen to be traveling in the Saint-Étienne area you may want to look into renting a car hire to help make transportation that much easier. The city is located in the Massif Central in eastern France. The beautiful river of Furan runs right through the city. There is a lot to do in the city and you will not be left bored.
The Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne is a popular football club that is in Saint- Étienne. A local stadium in Saint- Étienne is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard that is also used for rugby. If you plan on traveling to the outer parts of Saint- Étienne the local railway station that I named after the city. While visiting in this beautiful city you should do as much as you can and have fun.
The Furan River is a small river that runs right through Saint- Étienne and into the town of Loire as well as a few other cities and towns. If you like football the Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire or ASSE is a local football club that was founded in the 1920’s. They are one of the most notable and succesfull teams in French Football history. The team plays in Ligue 1 and there home colours are turquoise and white. Their prime rivals is the nearby team of Lyons and they play game and hold practices in the local stadium, Stade Geoffroy Quichard.
The stadium was built in 1930 and was renovated in 1998. The stadium is mainly used for football but rugby is also held there. The stadium was officially opened in early September of 1931 and the first game took place on September 17th. The stadium has a capacity of 35,616 people and is also known as “Le Chaudron” or “L’enfer vert”.
If you’re looking into traveling to other cities as well during your stay in the city the local railway station is called Gare de Saint Etienne Chateaucreux that travels from Saint-Etienne to Paris and Clermont-Ferrand. Whether you decide to stay in the city for a long time or a short while is up to you but you may want to look into renting a car hire to help get you around no matter how long you stay for.