Signature experience — Saint-Étienne
City of design
Duration
Half day
Price
From €340
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Back in 1960, the design studio at Saint-Étienne’s School of Fine Arts was among the first in France to embrace Bauhaus-inspired teaching—one root of the city’s International Design Biennial launched in 1998. The story runs deeper: the former state Arms Factory (founded 1764) forged methods and tooling that now echo through the Cité du design and its striped steel “Platine.” Just 12 minutes from downtown, the MAMC+ holds rare French holdings in graphic design and furniture, while headframes across town still mark the coal seams that shaped the landscape.
Your driver collects you at the hotel and keeps the tempo effortless. With a Mercedes on standby, start at the Cité du design, continue to MAMC+ in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez 5 km away, then swing by the Puits Couriot – Mine Museum 2.3 km further. In Saint-Étienne, you get to browse, sip a coffee at Fabrique 149, and adjust plans on the fly while the driver handles transfers, timing, and any last-minute bookings—no parking hunts, no wasted connections.
Your itinerary
- I
09:30 — Hotel pickup downtown and a 5-minute ride to the Cité du design via Rue Javelin Pagnon entrance.
- II
10:00 — Explore exhibitions at the Platine and grab a quick coffee at Fabrique 149, 45–60 minutes.
- III
11:15 — Drive to MAMC+ (5 km, 12 min) and browse the Fernand Léger rooms and graphic design holdings, 50 minutes.
- IV
12:20 — Final stop at Puits Couriot – Mine Museum (2.3 km, 7 min) for galleries and headframes, then return to hotel or city center.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated Mercedes driver
- ✓ Hotel pickup
- ✓ Waiting time and transfers
- ✓ Tailored routing
Your chauffeur’s tip
MAMC+ ticketing opens at 10:00; visit it second to miss group traffic, and prebook timed tickets for Cité du design exhibitions the day before, aiming for a slot before 10:30.
Book this experience
Confirmed within 30 minutes · Fixed price quoted in advance