Firminy

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Firminy is a commune in central France known for its notable modernist architecture, including works by Le Corbusier such as the Maison de la Culture.

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instanceOf commune of France
architectOfKeyBuildings Le Corbusier
areaSquareKilometers 10.45
category Communes in Loire department
country France
departmentCode 42
elevationMaxMeters 800
elevationMinMeters 437
governedBy municipal council of Firminy
hasCulturalHeritage 20th-century modern architecture ensemble
hasCulturalSite Maison de la Culture de Firminy
hasPart Firminy-Vert housing estate
Maison de la Culture de Firminy
Stade municipal Le Corbusier
Unité d’Habitation de Firminy
Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy
hasReligiousBuilding Église Saint-Pierre de Firminy
hasResidentialComplex Unité d’Habitation de Firminy
hasSportsFacility Stade municipal Le Corbusier
hasTransport Firminy railway station
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component (Le Corbusier’s works)
inseeCode 42095
knownFor Le Corbusier buildings
modernist architecture
language French
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Loire department
central France
locatedInHistoricalProvince Forez
municipalStatus commune
namedAfter local toponym Firminiacum (historical origin)
near Saint-Étienne
partOf arrondissement of Saint-Étienne
canton of Firminy
postalCode 42700
regionCapitalNearby Lyon
river Ondaine
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
urbanArea Saint-Étienne metropolitan area
linked to: Saint-Étienne

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Le Corbusier’s Firminy site partOf Firminy-Vert urban development
linked to: Firminy
Le Corbusier’s Firminy site hasOwner Commune of Firminy
linked to: Firminy
Unité d’Habitation de Firminy associatedWith Firminy-Vert urban project
linked to: Firminy
Stade de Firminy-Vert partOf Firminy-Vert urban complex
linked to: Firminy
Loire containsCity Firminy