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Saint-Galmier

Saint-Galmier is a commune of 5300 inhabitants, perched on a hill overlooking the Forez plain in the Loire department (42). It is a small medieval town very lively in summer. There is a casino, swimming pool, tennis court, gardens, racecourse (night races), mountain bike... It is a flowery town known for its mineral water spring Badoit. Saint-Galmier is 20 km from Saint-Etienne, 70 km from Lyon and less than an hour's drive from the Pilat Regional Park.



https://www.saint-galmier.fr/

Spa & wellness


-  Saint Galmier and it's surroundings (1 hour drive) - Mountain biking, hiking in the mounts of Lyonnais, Forez or in the Pilat massif. We are on the way to Saint-Jacques (Lyon / Le Puy) - Horse - Stadium of car driving (8 km) - Golf, 4 clubs: Forez (Craintilleux) No reservation necessary to play, Blue Green (Saint-Etienne) reservation is mandatory and The Ponds (Savigneux)reservation required, The Superfluous  (Saint Romain le Puy) No reservation necessary- Skiing, Chalmazel station (60 km) - Thermal Cures , back in shape in Montrond-les-Bains (15 km)

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Chazelles / Lyon (3,5 km)

- Hat museum  Unique in France, installed in a former hat factory

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Saint-Etienne (20km)

- Musée de la mine- Musée d'Art moderne- Musée d'Art et d'Industrie : superb collection of weapons, bicycles and ribbon looms - Tourist Office

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Roanne (60km)

- Several museums in the region 

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Gastronomie

2 one-star restaurants: - Gastronomic restaurant La source in Saint-Galmier - The Chateau Blanchard in Chazelles sur Lyon. And other good restaurants for lunch in Saint-Galmier
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Tourisme

MONTBRISON (25 KM) 
Priory of Champdieu - Renaissance castle of the Bâtie d'Urfé - Apple trees, etc.


http://www.ville-montbrison.fr


CLERMONT- FERRAND (130 KM BY MOTORWAY)
Romanesque churches and volcanoes.


http://www.clermont-fd.com


THE GOD'S CHAIR (90 KM)
Music festival at the end of August.


http://www.touisme.fr/lachaisedieu/


AND ANNECY? AND GRENOBLE?
Why not? We are in the centre of France!


ROANNE (80 KM)
Roanne and the Roannais by the gorges of the Loire.


http://www.leroannais.com


VIENNA (70 KM)
Jazz Festival - Ancient Theatre Archaeological Museum of St.Romain en Gal (worth a detour).


LE PUY EN VELAY (95 KM)
It is one of the starting points of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.


http://www.ot-lepuyenvelay.fr


THE BEAUJOLAIS (70 KM)


http://www.beaujolais.net

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