The Former Chamber of Commerce

The former Chamber of Commerce, in Saint-Étienne

The former Chamber of Commerce is a historic building of Saint-Étienne, built in the early nineteenth century. The Saint-Étienne audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this building, a witness of the commercial and industrial dynamism of the city.

A witness of the commercial dynamism

The former Chamber of Commerce of Saint-Étienne was built in 1821 by the architect Jean-Michel Dalgabio. This fine building, with careful architecture, testifies to the early importance of trade and industry in the city, at the dawn of its great rise. A place where the organisation of local economic activities was decided, it recalls the driving role of Saint-Étienne in French industrial history, around notably the mines, metallurgy and Saint-Étienne manufactures.

What to see

You admire the careful architecture of the former Chamber of Commerce, built in 1821 by Jean-Michel Dalgabio, a witness of the commercial and industrial dynamism of Saint-Étienne. It is a stop for lovers of heritage and history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The former Chamber of Commerce lies in the heart of the city centre of Saint-Étienne, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; access inside depends on its current uses. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

When was the former Chamber of Commerce built?

In 1821, by the architect Jean-Michel Dalgabio; it testifies to the early importance of trade and industry in Saint-Étienne.

Where is the former Chamber of Commerce?

In the heart of the city centre of Saint-Étienne, in the Loire.