Practical info
Access
About one hour from Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Etienne, Roanne is well served by road and rail.
By rail : 28 return journeys per day with Lyon, 17 for Saint-Etienne; 7 for Clermont-Ferrand; 5 for Le Creusot; 3 for Moulins; 2 for Tours; 1 for Bordeaux.
Transports
The Star
The Star is Grand Roanne Agglomération's public transport network, which is managed by the company Véolia Transport Roanne on behalf of Grand Roanne town community.
The Star in figures: 6 regular lines in the week, an on-request transport service (Créabus), 7 school bus services, 42 buses, 460 stops, and 2,500,000 passengers carried each year.
Infostar 04 77 727 727
The Roanne region's taxi companies
ABC Taxi
22 rue René Descartes................. 04 77 78 02 11 / 06 09 44 59 58
Allo Taxis Roanne
10 avenue de Lyon .................... 04 77 70 70 70
Radio Taxi Roannais
3, Rue de la Résistance............... 04 77 70 30 30
Taxis Auto
Cours République ..................... 04 77 71 38 40
Leisure
Conference and exhibition venues:
- Salle Bonnefille: Centre Pierre Mendès-France - Avenue de Paris - Roanne
- Salle polyvalente Fontalon: Roanne
- Espace Congrès: Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Roanne
The Maison des Métiers d'Art - Exhibition Hall
Located in rue du Château, Place De-Lattre-De-Tassigny, this municipal facility, which has an interesting half-timbered façade, hosts exhibitions throughout the year which promote the know-how of the Roanne region's craftsmen. Restoration of furniture and paintings, bookbinding, jewellery, clay, wood and steel working appear on the programme.
Cinema
A 9-screen multiplex and an experimental/avant-garde cinema including 2 « young audience», « research and discoveries » and « heritage and repertoire » screens are open to the people of Roanne.
The following offer great comfort to lovers of the 7th art.
Le Grand Palais, cours de la République in Roanne - 9 halls
L'Espace Renoir, 10bis, rue Jean Puy in Roanne - 2 halls
Municipal information
So that you are always well-informed, the Town has put in place various means of communication:
The monthly magazine
"Vivre à Roanne" will give you a good perspective on subjects affecting all local people
The web site : www.roanne.fr
The monthly information letter is sent free of charge by email to people who request it. It is an additional means of receiving information.
Emergency numbers
Public roads
Signalize damages to the public voice : 06 16 68 32 85 or 06 20 74 29 53
Give precise information :
- nature of damage (hole, deformation...)
- precise localisation of damage (street number)
Hazardous waste sites
Network of free announcement
According to the guide line of nature the town of Roanne arranges a network of free billboards/hoardings, which are adapted to legitimate orders.
Servicing of waters
"La Roannaise de l'Eau" guarantees treatment of water, distribution of waters and collective and non-collective wastewater treatment.
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