Gien: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Gien and the Giennois region are characterised by river landscapes between the Loire, the Canal Latéral à la Loire and the Canal de Briare.
Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Gien has chosen Gien and the Giennois region as their destination.
Culture
The Château-Musée de Gien was built from 1482 on the site of a medieval fortress, commissioned by Anne de Beaujeu, as a Renaissance building with decorative architecture.
The Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc church in Gien is listed as a historic monument in two respects: the bell tower was protected on 25 September 1940, and the reconstructed section was registered on 7 September 2001.
The bas-reliefs in the Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc church depict professions from the Giennois region, including faience makers, winegrowers, boatmen and carpenters.
The Musée de la Faïencerie offers guided tours of the workshops for groups of 15 people by prior arrangement.
The Musée de la Faïencerie in Gien offers a digital tour via the Wivisite audioguide.
A guided tour of the Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc church in Gien, followed by a private short organ demonstration, can be reserved at the tourist office.
Landscape
The terrace of the Château-Musée de Gien offers an impressive view of Gien’s rooftops and the Loire.
The Parc des Boulards includes sections of the former city wall, a viewpoint over the Loire Sauvage and a beautiful view of the Château de Gien.
The Parc du Port au Bois is located in Gien’s former port and provides a leafy place to relax beneath plane trees, with picnic tables and a children’s playground.
Getting Around
The Scandibérique cycle route passes through Gien.
The Briare–Gien stage of La Loire à Vélo follows small roads through the hilly countryside to the town of Gien.
Gien can be reached by TER trains on the Paris–Nevers line; these stop at Gien station and depart from Paris Bercy.
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