Unieux

Unieux

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Altitude: from 422 to 656 m

Area of the town: 858 acres

Population: 8 431 inhabitants (the "Unieutaires)

Unieux owes its development to implementation, in the 19th century by Jacob Holtzer, a factory manufacturing steel of very high quality.

Now converted to the crisis of the single industry in diversified activities, Unieux exploits all the qualities of its exceptional natural environment.

At the gates of the gorges of the Loire, on the edge of the water Grangent, with its bold Bicentennial Bridge, benefiting from the presence of a Nature Reserve Volunteer of 330 hectares, it offers its residents a unique quality of life.

The renovation of the hamlet of Echandi, the mill of the Fenderie and various ongoing projects allow development activities related to tourism and recreation nearby.

• The peninsula of Echandi and dolmen:

• Go to the search for Dolmen Echandi, mysterious stone down on the peninsula? According to legend, the dolmen would open a magnificent treasure on Christmas Day. But only the first person on the premises can enjoy this show ... yet she had kept a child's soul ...
• Index: Take the road from the hostel and got to climb up stone stairs to the top? Once at the top, where you will dominate the Pertuiset, look just below?

• The mill of the Fenderie:

• Near the Bridge Pertuiset announcing the Gorges de la Loire, dominated by granite hills of the valley, stands the mill of the slitting, powered by a reach once brought water collected upstream from the Ondaine.
• A special situation: the site of the Fenderie Unieux owes this name to the metallurgical facility established in the mid 17th century to produce iron rods manufacturers of nails. Acts of the time we learn that the owners were then Fenderie barons Cornillon who rented to merchants in Lyon. A throwing in 1817 and a sawmill in 1873 replaced the turn.

• The hamlet of Black:

• The village of the black is now partially abandoned, composed of some second homes. This is a complex of three buildings (a farm and two houses) which the firm belongs to the family since 1900 Berthollet. Berthollet's family owned a mill, one of the parchment, which was probably compete with that of Fenderie. The Noirie is near the old railway line, on the hillside.
• The Black is a former coal port, drowned beneath the waters of the dam, where they loaded coal Firminy and around the Rambert, flat-bottomed boats, going to Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert. To enable this navigation, the river has been undergoing since the Loire upstream of Saint-Just was not navigable. The hamlet of Black was actually introduced in the early 19th and definitively abandoned two decades later with the establishment of the railway from Saint-Etienne Andrézieux and construction of the branch Montrambert.

• Georges Cziffra Festival (Classical Music) in March.
• Empty-granaries Pertuiset: in May
• Duathlon Gorges de la Loire in September.
• Christmas Market in December of Bourg and Creches du Bourg mid-December to early January.

• Chambles "medieval village":

• The bright Chambles village, its granite promontory, overlooking the Gorges de la Loire.
• Origins: recently on Essalois whose occupation dates back to Neolithic times. In 1040, St. Robert, Abbot of Chaise-Dieu, founded a priory Chambles. In the 12th century, the priory dependent on that of Saint Rambert and is part of the properties of Ile Barbe.
• Tower Chambles: Former dungeon, of unknown origin, the structure is reminiscent of the Tower Grangent. The proportions of this particular construction arouse curiosity height of 18 meters, 18 meters in circumference and 1.4 meter thick walls. It characterizes the traditional feudal system of defense. Listed as historic monuments in 1949. From the top of the tower, the view is remarkable Forez, Pilat and the Loire.
• The Church: The church is under the patronage of Saint Peter. The Romanesque apse is the oldest part.

• Essalois: "A high place in Celtic Forez"

• Essalois Castle stands on a site that is a strategic naturally fortified and inhabited by men since time immemorial. Documents written by the most distant reference to the castle are from the 14th century. Le Puy Essalois is mentioned in charters from 1337. In 1378, Arthaud Villedieu pays tribute to the Count of Drill "for the house and tower Essalois who watched the Loire. The Joint Development of the Gorges of the Loire, which includes seven municipalities along the Lake Grangent, and the department of the Loire, acquires Castle Essalois in 1976. The restoration has been ongoing since 1983 and the whole castle look great and is by its size and position one of the scenic highlights of the Gorges de la Loire. It symbolizes the action of SMAGL.

• The dam Grangent: "A landscape reshaped"

• Dam Grangent, which marks the border between the gorges of the Loire and the plain Forez is causing the landscape spread before you.
• Created a barrel vault of 55 feet high, for a crest length of 200 meters and a thickness of 8.50 meters, he is responsible for withholding water Grangent, which extends for about 23 km containing 57.4 million m3 of water. Its productivity is 122 kWh.
• The creation of such tax Grangent dates back to 1957. It changes the landscape significantly. In the dark gorges and is succeeded by a luminous body of water of 365 ha. But the impoundment of the dam caused the buried infrastructure as a line of railway Firminy - St. Just, or even some houses and bridges.
• Other hamlets, formerly located away from the river floods, are found today along the Loire. This applies, for example the Chatelet of Camaldules or else Echandi. With the impoundment of the dam, Castle Grangent becomes an island.

• Le Hameau des Camaldules: The visitor discovers with surprise detour path, a miniature village embedded in a river.

Bourg d'Unieux

Monday 13 February Day Night Min. -9°C - Max. -4°C

Tuesday 14 February Day Night Min. -3°C - Max. -1°C

Wednesday 15 February Day Night Min. 1°C - Max. 2°C

Le yucca Aurec-sur-Loire Restaurant kitchen market terrace house in summer desserts menus 11 € a 22 € Located 6.7 km from Unieux From 10 € to 25 € per person

Mon jardin secret Saint-Étienne - It is good to sit in this restaurant. My Secret Garden offers a haven of tranquility for all gourmets and gourmands with its patio makes lunches were so sweet and tenderly outdated... Located 10.2 km from Unieux From 15 € to 35 € per person

A la ravarine   9 Saint-Genest-Malifaux To 1000 meters altitude summer terrace parking 2 large rooms inside and a pub for dancing (fried, frog, fondue, sauerkraut, pizza, steak and grilled chicken has 6.90 children's men... Located 15.7 km from Unieux From 10 € to 25 € per person

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Chambre d'hôtes des Chaumasses   Saint-Régis-du-Coin You will be seduced by this beautiful room over 30 m² spacious, bright, a real invitation to relax. Nothing is missing: bathroom with shower and bath, all tastefully decorated, beamed... Located 19.8 km from Unieux 55 € the double room

Croix blanche   Cellieu Situated between Lyon and St Etienne, 10 minutes from the A47, White Cross offers a beneficial combination of green space stop and stay hungry. Located 22 km from Unieux 60 € the double room

La boutarie chambres d'hôtes     9.1 Farnay In a small village in the Parc Naturel du Pilat, easy access 5 minutes from the motorway St-Étienne/Lyon, Pascale welcomes you in an old farmhouse renovated in 2008. You will love the... Located 27 km from Unieux 70 € the double room

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Les Tilleuls   9.6 Saint-Romain-en-Jarez Gite in converted stone barn (2006) adjoining owner's home in hamlet. 100 sq m on ground and 1st floor, living room with fitted kitchen, lounge, fireplace. 3 bedrooms (2 single beds,... Located 25 km from Unieux From 220 € to 410 € per week

La maison de Félicie   8.8 Grézieux-le-Fromental 19th Detached house (Rch + floor tower of the 14th) at the entrance of a beautiful old property (land Enclosed) - living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1 bed 140,2 beds 90) + small living... Located 25 km from Unieux From 250 € to 460 € per week

Gite campagne Saint-Denis-sur-Coise 1 km from the village, with beautiful countryside views, detached house of stone, development of quality, exposed beams, stone arches. Beautiful outdoor spaces: wooded, private (400... Located 27 km from Unieux 230 € per week

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Camping de la belle etoile     9.6 Saint-Bonnet-le-Château Friendly family campsite at Belle Etoile is a place where children like to gather and where parents spend holidays in peace. Tours, hiking, fishing, swimming, paddleboats, tennis, playground,... Located 15.9 km from Unieux From 10 € to 11 € per day

Camping Val de Coise à St. Glamier    SPECIAL OFFER Saint-Galmier The valley of coise awaits you on a hilly site between the magnificent mountains of Drill and Mountains Lyonnais. La St. Galmier of town, offers all the benefits of a spa and charm... Located 21 km from Unieux From 11 € to 15.70 € per day

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Cret De Mars      7.1 La Ricamarie Cret de Mars is situated in La Ricamarie in southern Saint-Etienne. It offers modern accommodation with free Wi-Fi access and a continental breakfast. Guest rooms at Cret de Mars come... Located 8.2 km from Unieux Room from 59 €

Hotel Du Golf      7.5 Saint-Étienne Overlooking the golf course of Saint-Étienne, just five minutes from city center, the hotel du Golf welcomes you in a modern setting and a friendly atmosphere. It features comfortable... Located 9.2 km from Unieux Room from 100 €

Hôtel du Midi      8.2 Saint-Étienne Hotel du Midi is located 3 km from the centre of Saint Étienne. It offers en suite accommodation, room service and a 24-hour reception. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.... Located 9.8 km from Unieux Room from 69 €

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