The town in figures
Population
36,126
Area
Approx. 7 square miles
Companies
1,812
Craftsmen
634 self-employed craftsmen and merchant craftsmen
Associations
600 associations
Cultural and sporting facilities
A Museum of Fine Arts
An Italianate Theatre
A Multimedia Library
A watersports centre
A skating rink
5 stadiums
12 gymnasiums
8 specialised halls
3 multisports sites
2 outdoor amusement/adventure parks
Schools (public and private sectors)
19 infant schools
17 junior schools
5 secondary schools
5 sixth-form colleges
4 vocational training colleges
Toddlers
5 crèches
1 parents/children's centre
5 day nurseries
1 childminder information service
1 toddler information centre
Services to the people
2 public service centres
5 social centres
2 leisure centres
Flowers in town
100,000 clump-forming plants:
1 to 3 annual floral decorations in 118 places
1,470 m² of clumps of flowers
790 m² of bowls, boxes and hanging baskets
Green spaces
590 acres of green spaces including 37 acres of woods scattered around the town (Bois de Mâtel, Bois du Colombier) and 185 acres of large landscaped spaces (Varennes, Montretout)
5,559 lining trees.
9,809 park and garden trees.
270 acres of town forests outside the territory of the town and subject to the Régime Forestier (forestry system).
Place de l'Hôtel de ville
42300 ROANNE
Tél : 04 77 23 20 00
Fax : 04 77 23 21 90
Reception opening hours
Monday to Friday
from 8 am to midday and from 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm