Panissières is located on an old road that connected two provinces Forez and Beaujolais. The old walled town, was transformed over the centuries into a modern city with many services and an important industrial, agricultural, commercial, trade and tourism. Textile, ubiquitous activity in the history of Panissières has shaped a typical architecture where there are many shops and mansions.
| Municipality | Panissières |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 42360 |
| Latitude | 45.7919100 (N 45° 47’ 31”) |
| Longitude | 4.3387019 (E 4° 20’ 19”) |
| Altitude | From 426m to 835m |
| Surface area | 26.71 km² |
| Population | 2964 inhabitants |
| Density | 110 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Saint-Etienne (60 km, 51 min) |
| Insee code | 42165 |
| Intercommunality | CC de Forez-Est |
| Department | Loire |
| Territories | Lyonnais, Massif Central |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Essertines-en-Donzy | 5.5 km (9 min) |
|---|---|
| Cottance | 5.6 km (11 min) |
| Chambost-Longessaigne | 6 km (12 min) |
| Jas | 8.1 km (11 min) |
| Villechenève | 8.1 km (12 min) |
| Montchal | 8.6 km (14 min) |
| Rozier-en-Donzy | 9.1 km (16 min) |
| Sainte-Agathe-en-Donzy | 9.3 km (14 min) |
| Salvizinet | 9.4 km (13 min) |
| Salt-en-Donzy | 10 km (11 min) |
| Civens | 10.2 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Martin-Lestra | 10.7 km (18 min) |
| Bussières | 11.1 km (19 min) |
| Affoux | 11.3 km (17 min) |
Museum of the tie and textile Hills Morning: in the former factory of table linen Loire Piquet built in 1856. These buildings are the authentic testimony of an industrial heritage from the 19th to the 20th century, the walls tell the story of peasant weavers. Visiting this museum features several historical aspects of textile Hills Morning: the damask, silks, gauze bolting and corset.
| Information points |
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 4 € to 6 € | Bussières (7.4 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 30 € to 40 € | Bessenay (17.5 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 50 € to 220 € | Chamelet (24 km) |
 | Entertainment | 36 € | Lyon (37 km) |
 | Entertainment | 29 € | Lyon (37 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:40 | Montrottier (9.9 km) |
 | Car itinerary | Easy | 4:00 | Cordelle (27 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Cordelle (27 km) |
 | Car itinerary | Easy | 5:00 | Cordelle (27 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:00 | Cordelle (27 km) |
