Groups
Discover the Faïencerie de Gien as a group
We welcome groups all year round without interruption, from January to December. To fully discover the history and expertise of the Faience Factory, several services are available:
Museum visit:
Whether you choose a self-guided or guided tour, the museum invites you to explore the history of the company, which now spans two centuries, through its technical, industrial, social, and artistic aspects.
Self-guided tour:
Duration: 45 minutes (excluding temporary exhibition periods)
Guided tour:Duration: 1 hour
The factory and museum tour:
Immerse yourself in the expertise of Faïencerie de Gien by meeting our artisans. The tour allows you to discover the entire manufacturing process, from raw material work to the decoration stages. The visit ends with a discovery of the Faïencerie museum.
We can accommodate groups of up to 50 people. Please contact us for this.
Guided factory tour: Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes, including access to the factory and museum visit.
Schoolchildren:
We welcome school groups in small batches (maximum 30 children) in the morning, for an introduction to ceramics.
The program includes painting workshops, a factory tour, and a museum visit.
Visit + workshop package: Duration: 2 hours, including 1 hour 15 minutes of painting workshop and 45 minutes of visit.
The privatization of the museum
Offer your events a unique setting by privatizing the Faïencerie de Gien Museum.
We provide you with a 200 m² space, fully modular and dedicated to organizing your receptions, seminars, or professional meetings. This exceptional venue can be arranged according to your needs and enhanced by the museum's cultural services. We offer several configurations: U-shaped or "theater" style, with equipment tailored to your request. For meals and cocktails, several options can be considered, including full museum privatization.
We invite you to contact us to create your tailor-made day.
What to visit in the surroundings?
For a more comprehensive stay in our region, we recommend combining your visit with the following sites:
Château-Musée de Gien, Guided tour of the town of Gien with the Tourist Office, Château de la Bussière, Château de Saint-Brisson, Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Visit to the Briare Aqueduct


