| Lorette | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Lorette (Loire).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton: | Rive-de-Gier |
| Insee: | 42123 |
| Postal Code: | 42420 |
| Mayor: | Gérard Tardy[1] |
| Term: | 2023 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 45.5128°N 4.5819°W |
| Elevation M: | 280 |
| Elevation Min M: | 257 |
| Elevation Max M: | 500 |
| Area Km2: | 3.41 |
Lorette (in French pronounced as /lɔʁɛt/) is a commune in the Loire department in central France, in the Gier valley.
Lorette lies in the valley of the Gier, a coal mining region, on the south bank of the Giers just east of La Grand-Croix.The Dorlay river, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, defines the west border of the commune.[2]
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 the Compagnie des Hauts-fourneaux, forges et aciéries de la Marine et des chemins de fer, based in Rive-de-Gier.[3] 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 of Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, Saint-Genis-Terrenoire (now Genilac), Rive-de-Gier and Farnay.
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 It is a very light church, since the stained glass has been replaced by large windows.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.