Gueugnon | |
|---|---|
 The Arroux river in Gueugnon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gueugnon | |
Gueugnon Location within France Show map of FranceGueugnon Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′07″N 4°03′42″E / 46.6019°N 4.0617°E / 46.6019; 4.0617 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Gueugnon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Lotte1 |
Area 1 | 28.51 km2 (11.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 6,528 |
| • Density | 229.0/km2 (593.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71230 /71130 |
| Elevation | 233–352 m (764–1,155 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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: INSEE3 | ||
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 0 °C (32.0 °F), 1.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 8.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 18.7 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F) on 31 July 2020 and 27 June 2026, while the record low temperature was −22.0 °C (−7.6 °F) on 16 January 1985.4
| Climate data for (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1979–2022) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.2 (64.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.8 (92.8) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.5 (106.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
41.5 (106.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.5 (38.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.7 (33.3) |
6.3 (43.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.0 (−7.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 70.3 (2.77) |
62.7 (2.47) |
59.5 (2.34) |
66.4 (2.61) |
80.7 (3.18) |
69.6 (2.74) |
64.0 (2.52) |
63.2 (2.49) |
73.2 (2.88) |
83.1 (3.27) |
83.6 (3.29) |
82.5 (3.25) |
858.8 (33.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.3 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.6 | 125.2 |
| Source: Meteociel4 | |||||||||||||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "1981–2010 Normals and Records – Station: Gueugnon". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved July 9, 2026.