Firminy

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Firminy (Firminiaco: "place of Firmin") is a town of central France in the département of Loire, on the Ondaine River 8 mi. S.W. of Saint-Étienne by rail. Pop. (1990) 23,123.

Contents 1 History 2 Sights 3 Economy 4 Reference

[edit] History

The name was first recorded in a 971 charter by the King of Burgundy.

[edit] Sights

Two historic churches from the 12th and 16th centuries are located here. The architect Le Corbusier designed a group of modern buildings, called "Firminy Vert", which includes a church Saint-Pierre, Firminy, cultural center, and a residential building.

[edit] Economy

It has important coalmines known since the 14th century and extensive manufactures of iron, steel, and aluminum goods, including railway material, machinery and cannon. Fancy woolen hosiery is also manufactured.

[edit] Reference

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Coordinates: 45°23′20″N, 4°17′16″E