France's oldest tram network will have a resolutely 21st century image when its new trams enter service in late 2016. Saint-Etienne in eastern central France has enjoyed a design renaissance of late. Having suffered the decline of its historic textile, arms and bicycle industries, the city has remarketed itself as a center for design. Emblematic of this was the establishment of the Cite du Design - Higher School of Art and Design in the city's former arms factory, and the Saint-Etienne International Design Biennial. In 2010 Saint-Etienne became the first French city to be classified as a UNESCO City of Design, and is a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities network.
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机译：法国最古老的有轨电车网络将于2016年底投入使用，它将具有21世纪的坚毅形象。法国中部东部的Saint-Etienne最近经历了设计复兴。在经历了历史悠久的纺织，武器和自行车行业的衰落之后，这座城市将自己重新定位为设计中心。体现这一点的是在城市的前武器工厂中建立了Cite du Design（高级美术设计学院）和圣艾蒂安国际设计双年展。 2010年，圣艾蒂安（Saint-Etienne）成为第一个被联合国教科文组织列为设计之城的法国城市，并且是联合国教科文组织创意城市网络的成员。
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