Gueugnon
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Gueugnon (French pronunciation: [ɡøɲɔ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9,268 | — |
| 1975 | 10,739 | +2.13% |
| 1982 | 10,456 | −0.38% |
| 1990 | 9,697 | −0.94% |
| 1999 | 8,563 | −1.37% |
| 2007 | 7,826 | −1.12% |
| 2012 | 7,367 | −1.20% |
| 2017 | 6,992 | −1.04% |
| 2023 | 6,528 | −1.14% |
| Source: INSEE |
Economy
The primary industry in the town is a stainless-steel factory run by Aperam. A huge part of Gueugnon's economy is based on cow breeding, mostly because the city is located in the Charolais area. There is also an industrial and touristic zone 3 kilometers south of Gueugnon called Chazey with a sand quarry, a transport company and 5 ponds mostly used by anglers and canoe clubs.
Gueugnon is a twin town of Otterberg, Germany.
Tourism
In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, you can see :
- The Arboretum de Pézanin, one of the richest forest collection in France,
- The Rock of Solutré,
- The Cluny abbey, and its medieval city,
- Charolles and the "boeuf charolais",
- Mâcon, Paray-le-Monial,
- The Canal Bridge in Digoin,
- Diverti'Parc in Toulon sur Arroux,
- Touroparc Zoo in Romanèche-Thorins,
- Nicéphore-Niépce museum in Chalon-sur-Saône.