Jardin botanique de Saint-Chamond

Saint-Chamond (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʃamɔ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. Situated 13 km northeast of the city of Saint-Étienne and 50 km southwest of Lyon, the town dates back to the Roman period. It lies in an iron and coal region, which were the basis of industrial growth during the 19th and 20th centuries. As many of the mines and factories closed in the late 20th century due to restructuring, there was a loss of jobs and population. The present city of Saint-Chamond is the result of the merger in 1964 of the communes of Saint-Martin-en-Coailleux, Saint-Julien-en-Jarez, Izieux and Saint-Chamond. The new town is the third-largest town in the department.

The Janon is a small river that rises in Mont Pilat in the Massif Central of France near to Saint-Étienne. It runs for 13.9 kilometres (8.6 mi) through mostly built-up country to join the Gier at Saint-Chamond. The valley of the Janon and the Gier is a natural line of communication between the coal mines of Saint-Étienne and the port of Givors on the Rhône. For many years there were plans to build a canal along this line. A westward extension to the Loire would link the Mediterranean with the Atlantic, but this never materialized. In 1833 the first railway in France was opened along the line of the Janon and Gier. It is also a common name for baby boys. From FSA to Roswell.

The canton of Saint-Chamond is an administrative division of the Loire department, in eastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Saint-Chamond.It consists of the following communes: L'Horme Saint-Chamond

Sainte Marie La Grand’Grange in Saint-Chamond, Loire, France, is a primary through secondary school founded by the Marist Fathers in 1850, and currently run by the Society of Jesus.

The canton of Saint-Chamond-Nord is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhône-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of part of the commune of Saint-Chamond, which joined the new canton of Saint-Chamond in 2015. It had 17,001 inhabitants (2012).

The canton of Saint-Chamond-Sud is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhône-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 19,536 inhabitants (2012).The canton comprised the following communes: Saint-Chamond (partly) La Valla-en-Gier

L'Horme (French pronunciation: [lɔʁm]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

The canton of La Grand-Croix is a French former administrative division located in the department of Loire and the Rhone-Alpes region. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It had 24,646 inhabitants (2012).The canton comprised the following communes:

Valfleury (French pronunciation: [valflœʁi]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Cellieu (French pronunciation: [sɛljø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Since the 2016 reform of the administrative regions, it is located in the exact center of the new region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.