Sainte-Foy-l'Argentière is a

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in the

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. The name means "Holy Faith, the silver-producer"; ''Sainte-Foy'' is equivalent to the common

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place-name ''Santa Fé'', and the reference is to the silver mines around which the village grew. The village is clustered around a kilometre-long main street ("la grande rue"), rising from the busy crossroads at the bottom to the high school (''collège''). In the main square, linked to the church, there is a central castle belonging to Family de Fenoyl, a riverside football club and stadium sometimes visited by Olympique Lyonnais in the pre-season, and a sports and entertainment centre (''salle polyvalente''). A popular antiques fair, which draws in crowds of thousands, is held every September, and there are other annual cultural activities. The village's traditional and renowned main industry is roof tile manufacturing ("tuilerie").

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once lived near the village; it is also mentioned in a San-Antonio novel (author

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), and its tiny train station has been featured in various films.

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