Château de Gien, Gien

Name: Château de Gien
Address: Place du Chateau, Gien, 45500, France
Telephone: +33 2 38 29 81 45

#1 among attractions in Gien

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum, Forts and castles

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The Château de Gien is a historic manor in Gien, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°41'5"N, 2°37'54"E

Address

Place du ChateauGien 45500 France

Contact

+33 2 38 29 81 45

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Château de Gien – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Briare aqueduct, Faïencerie de Gien, Briare Canal, Château de Trousse-Barrière.

6.1 miSE
Bridge
Briare aqueduct, Briare
156 min walk • The Briare Aqueduct in central France carries the Canal latéral à la Loire over the river Loire on its journey to the Seine. It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal that was hazardous in times of flood.
0.6 miNW
Shopping, Arts and crafts, Museum
Faïencerie de Gien, Gien
15 min walk • The Faïencerie de Gien is a faience factory in Gien, France. It was founded in 1821 by Thomas Edme Hulm.
5.5 miSE
Canal
Briare Canal, Briare
142 min walk • The Briare Canal is one of the oldest canals in France. Its construction started in 1604. It was the first summit level canal in Europe that was built using pound locks, connecting the Rhone-Saône and Seine valleys.
5.6 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de Trousse-Barrière
144 min walk • The Château de Trousse-Barrière is a historic manor in Briare, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
5.9 miSE
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Briare
151 min walk • The church of Saint-Etienne de Briare is a church of Romanesque-Byzantine architectural style located in the commune of Briare, the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
6.9 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de la Bussière, La Bussière
176 min walk • The castle of La Bussière is a French castle located in the commune of La Bussière and the department of Loiret in the region Centre-Val de Loire.
3.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Domaine de Saint-Brisson, Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
86 min walk • The castle of Saint-Brisson is a French castle located in Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
7.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Dampierre-en-Burly, Dampierre-en-Burly
192 min walk • The castle of Dampierre-en-Burly is a French castle located in Dampierre-en-Burly, in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
1.1 miSW
Locality
Poilly-lez-Gien
28 min walk • At the heart of Poilly-lez-Gien stands the Église Saint-Martin, a centuries-old church that exemplifies the town's historical character. The church's graceful architecture and intricate details provide a glimpse into the commune's rich past, creating a captivating...