Cité du Design, Design education and research center in Saint-Étienne, France.
The Cité du Design occupies the former Manufacture d'Armes de Saint-Étienne site, featuring a 32-meter observatory tower with panoramic city views.
The institution transformed a former weapons manufacturing facility into an educational center that received UNESCO recognition as part of Saint-Étienne's creative city status in 2010.
The center manages the École Supérieure d'Art et de Design, organizing exhibitions, conferences, and a design biennale that draws international professionals.
Visitors can access exhibitions Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00, with adult entry fees ranging from 4.50 to 6 euros and free admission on first Sundays.
The material library within the center provides resources for creators, industrialists, researchers, and students while supporting design innovation projects.
Location: Saint-Étienne
Address: 3 Rue Javelin Pagnon, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France 42000 Saint-Étienne
Opening Hours: Martes-Domingo 10:00-18:00
Phone: +33477497470
Website: https://citedudesign.com
GPS coordinates: 45.45030,4.38521
Latest update: May 29, 2025 01:10
Saint-Etienne offers various photography settings with the Cite du Design and Cathedral Saint-Charles-Borromee. The city displays industrial buildings, art museums, gardens, and public squares. Outside the city center extend the Loire Gorges and Pilat Regional Park.
Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
1.2 km
Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne
45 m
Zénith de Saint-Étienne Métropole
751 m
Saint-Étienne Cathedral
1 km
Musée des Verts
1.1 km
Synagogue in Saint-Étienne
1.2 km
Église Sainte-Marie
1.4 km
Temple protestant de Saint-Étienne
1.2 km
Institution Saint-Paul
1.2 km
Saint-Étienne war memorial
1.5 km
Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Étienne
1.5 km
Condition des Soies
1.2 km
Le Grand Cercle
1.3 km
Monument Jacquard
994 m
La Loire Républicaine
943 m
Tombeau Smith, Saint-Étienne
842 m
Kiosque à musique de Marengo
978 m
Portail de la manufacture nationale d'armes
16 m
Temple antoiniste de Saint-Étienne
1 km
Montée du Crêt de Roc
945 m
Monument à José Frappa
948 m
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montaud (Saint-Etienne, Loire, France)
448 m
Église Sainte-Barbe de Saint-Étienne
1.4 km
13 rue de la République, Saint-Étienne
1.3 km
Puits Couriot war memorial
1.5 km
Immeuble Michoudet
1.5 km
Immeuble Fontaney, Saint-Étienne
1.4 km
11 rue de la République, Saint-Étienne
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