Gien

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Gien is a commune in north-central France known for its historic faience (earthenware) production and its location along the Loire River.

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Gien canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatus commune
country France
hasBuildingMaterialTradition earthenware tiles and ceramics
hasCulturalAttraction faience museum
hasEconomicActivity manufacturing
tourism
hasHeritage historic faience manufacture
hasIndustry ceramics industry
pottery
hasLandmark Château de Gien
Gien bridge
Gien faience factory
hasPostalCode 45500
hasRiverFeature Loire riverbanks
hasTransport rail connections
road connections
isOnRoute Loire à Vélo cycling route
knownFor earthenware production
faience production
locatedEastOf Orléans
locatedIn Loire Valley
surface form: Loire Valley area

Loiret department
central France
surface form: north-central France
locatedInRegion Centre-Val de Loire
locatedOnRiver Loire
surface form: Loire River
officialLanguage French
partOf arrondissement of Montargis
canton of Gien
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
usesCurrency euro

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