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Lorette | |
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 Location of Lorette | |
  Lorette  Lorette | |
| Coordinates:45°30′46″N4°34′55″E / 45.5128°N 4.5819°E /45.5128; 4.5819 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Rive-de-Gier |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2023–2026) | Gérard Tardy[1] |
Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 4,896 |
| • Density | 1,440/km2 (3,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42123 /42420 |
| Elevation | 257–500 m (843–1,640 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lorette (French pronunciation:[lɔʁɛt]) is acommune in theLoiredepartment in centralFrance, in theGier valley.
Lorette lies in the valley of theGier, a coal mining region, on the south bank of the Giers just east ofLa Grand-Croix.TheDorlay river, a tributary of theGier that rises inMont Pilat, defines the west border of the commune.[3]
The region was developed in the 19th century for coal mining.In 1830 the Jackson brothers (Frères Jackson) built a steel works at Assailly in what is now the north of Lorette. As a result of a merger, in 1854 this became part of theCompagnie des Hauts-fourneaux, forges et aciéries de la Marine et des chemins de fer, based inRive-de-Gier.[4]Lorette was created on 27 April 1847 in response to the development of the steelworks, particularly that of the Jackson Brothers.It includes the old quarters of the municipalities ofSaint-Paul-en-Jarez, Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (nowGenilac),Rive-de-Gier andFarnay.
Lorette has two places of worship. Notre Dame, located in the bottom of the town, was completely renovated a few years ago. It is a very light church, since the stained glass has been replaced by large windows. Only two stained glass windows remain above the choir. Currently, it is mainly used in large masses and ceremonies. The John XXIII chapel is located on the main street of the town, just down the road. Shaped as a theater, the choir of the chapel is at the bottom of the steps in a pit. It is used every Sunday for mass.
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