Canton of Saint-Genest-Malifaux

Saint-Genest-Malifaux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒənɛ malifo]) is a small town in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of central France. Administratively it is designated a commune within the department of Loire.

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

The Col de la République or Col de Grand Bois (1,161 m (3,809 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Pilat massif within the Pilat Regional Natural Park in the Loire department of the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Located on the D1082 (ex-RN 82 ) in the commune of Saint-Genest-Malifaux, it connects Saint-Étienne with Annonay in the Rhône valley. The road was constructed in 1830 and the col has an altitude of 1,161 metres. It was the first climb on the first Tour de France in 1903, but was the scene of notorious violence in 1904 that involved fighting and officials firing gunshot warnings. It has been part of the route on 13 occasions.

Saint-Romain-les-Atheux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɔmɛ̃ le.z‿atø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Saint-Régis-du-Coin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁeʒis dy kwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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

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

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

The Château de Rochetaillée is a ruined feudal castle in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire département of France.The castle's construction dates from the 12th century, with additional work in the 16th century.It has been listed since 1930 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.

The Diocese of Saint-Étienne (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Stephani; French: Diocèse de Saint-Étienne) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in France, based in the city of Saint-Étienne in the Loire department. It was established on 26 December 1970 out of the Archdiocese of Lyon-Vienne and consists of the arrondissements of Saint-Étienne and Montbrison, thus constituting the greater part of the department of the Loire. The seat of the bishop is Saint-Étienne Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo (French: Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne).

The canton of Saint-Étienne-6 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-Étienne.It consists of the following communes: Saint-Étienne (partly)

Le Bessat (French pronunciation: [lə bɛsa]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.