Mont Pilat
Mont Pilat or the Pilat massif is a mountainous area in the east of the Massif Central of France. Name The origin of the name "Pilat" is uncertain. The word may have a Latin origin (''Mons Pileatus''). Another legend says that the body of Pontius Pilate was buried in the massif. For a long time ''Mont Pilat'' designated the main mountain, with the double peaks or crests (crêts) of Perdrix and Oeillon. Modern maps generally designate this area as ''Les Crêts''. However, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) continues to use the term ''Mont Pilat'' to refer to the television transmitter on the Crêt de l'Oeillon. The whole mountain range is commonly called ''Mont Pilat''. The ''Communauté de communes des Monts du Pilat'' coordinates various administrative and developmental functions for the communes in the massif. The term ''Pilat'' is also used to refer to the area that became the Parc naturel régional du Pilat in 1974. Topography The Pilat massif is part of the Fre ...
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Saint-Chamond, Loire
Saint-Chamond () is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France. Situated 13 km northeast of the city of Saint-Étienne and 50 km southwest of Lyon, the town dates back to the Roman period. It lies in an iron and coal region, which were the basis of industrial growth during the 19th and 20th centuries. As many of the mines and factories closed in the late 20th century due to restructuring, there was a loss of jobs and population. The present city of Saint-Chamond is the result of the merger in 1964 of the communes of Saint-Martin-en-Coailleux, Saint-Julien-en-Jarez, Izieux and Saint-Chamond. The new town is the third-largest town in the department. Location Saint-Chamond is located in the Gier valley between the Monts du Lyonnais to the north and Mont Pilat to the south. The peak of Perdrix, at is the highest in the Pilat massif. The "Saut du Gier" waterfall is in the Pilat Regional Natural Park. The peak of Œillon ...
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