• Source: La Grand-Croix

      • La Grand-Croix (French pronunciation: [la ɡʁɑ̃ kʁwa]) is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France. It lies in the Gier valley.
      The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.
      It lies on the A47 autoroute. Lyon is 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the east, and Saint-Étienne is 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the west.
      The commune is close to the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat.
      The river Dorlay, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.


      Population




      Notable people


      Gustave Malécot (28 December 1911 – 1998), mathematician


      Twin towns


      La Grand-Croix is twinned with:

      Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain, since 1993


      See also


      Communes of the Loire department


      References

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