Gueugnon () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Population
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.
Climate
On average, Gueugnon experiences 66.6 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 1.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below , 8.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below , and 18.7 days per year with a maximum temperature above . The record high temperature was on 31 July 2020 and 27 June 2026, while the record low temperature was on 16 January 1985.
See also FC Gueugnon Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
References
External links
Official website Gueugnon: legend of the ferryman