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The town has some good festivals throughout the year: jazz in March, rock in June and European theatre in June and July. It is a cosmopolitan place to eat and drink and it is a lot less flashy than some of the higher altitude resorts nearby. With lots of immigrant workers, a number of large foreign companies and a huge student populaton make for a modern, lively city with a good cultural mix.

Surrounded by warehouses, mineworks and chimneys, St-Etienne has a strong industrial heritage. It is remowned for its football team and besides, traditions and craft industry are still very present.

To get it over with an old image of 'grey and unappealing' town, the locals have for some years put the emphasis on the cultural life which is now lively and numerous town planning projects are under way.

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