WHAT TO SEE
• The Cité du Design in the former Royal armaments factory
• Site Le Corbusier, the biggest complex designed by the architect in Europe
• A guided design tour through the city to understand its creativity
• The MAMC modern and contemporary art centre, housing collections of design objects
• The Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, showing the links between industry and design
WHAT TO DO
• The International Biennale of Design, held every two years around a specific theme
• Attend an ASSE football game and sing along with the supporters of Les Verts
• The local contemporary music scene with a gig at Le Fil
• Crêt-du-Roc hill, offering amazing views of the city and its surroundings
• The lively atmosphere of the city centre on a night out at Les Contrebandiers bar
WHAT TO TASTE
• The fine bubbles of internationally-renowned water, Badoit
• Grêlon du Pilat milk chocolates, encasing an alcohol-immersed hazelnut
• A variety of coffees from all over the world at Cafés Chapuis
• Local dishes at an award-winning design restaurant
• Local cheese, like Fourme de Montbrison or Rigotte de Condrieu, with a glass of French wine
WHAT TO BRING BACK
• A tailor-made bar of chocolate from the Weiss Workshop
• A variety of design objects from the Cité du Design
• A gift from the design boutiques at the foot of the Crêt-du-Roc hill
• A ribbon bracelet from the Musée d'Art & Industrie
• A souvenir from the gift shop of the Tourist Office
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