| La Grand-Croix | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr La Grand-Croix (Loire).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton: | Rive-de-Gier |
| Insee: | 42103 |
| Postal Code: | 42320 |
| Mayor: | Luc François[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Coordinates: | 45.5039°N 4.5697°W |
| Elevation M: | 289 |
| Elevation Min M: | 274 |
| Elevation Max M: | 427 |
| Area Km2: | 4.05 |
La Grand-Croix (in French pronounced as /la ɡʁɑ̃ kʁwa/) is a commune and the seat of a canton in the Loire department in central France.[2] It lies in the Gier valley.
The commune was the main town of the former canton of La Grand-Croix, arrondissement of Saint-Étienne.
It lies on the A47 autoroute. Lyon is to the east, and Saint-Étienne is to the west.The commune is close to the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat.[3]
The river Dorlay, a tributary of the Gier that rises in Mont Pilat, forms the border between La Grand-Croix and Lorette.[4]
Gustave Malécot (28 December 1911–1998), mathematician
La Grand-Croix is twinned with:
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain, since 1993