Roanne (French pronunciation: [ʁɔan]; Arpitan: Rouana; Occitan: Roana) is a commune in the Loire department, central France.
It is located 90 km (56 mi) northwest of Lyon on the river Loire. It has an important Museum, the Musée des Beaux-arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette (French), with many Egyptian artifacts.
Known in ancient times as: Rodumna
Periods/Settlements: hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern
Distance between:
Paris to Roanne212 Miles / 341 Kms Marseille to Roanne200 Miles / 322 Kms
Population: 34762 inhabitants
Code of the commune:
42187 Postal Code:
42300
46.034432,4.072695