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We're absolutely smitten with these six fondue bourguignonne plates. These unique pieces are in perfect condition and come from the renowned Gien pottery factory, established in 1821 and still in operation today, showcasing 100% French craftsmanship. The Gien pottery factory began 200 years ago. Every stage of production takes place in their factory in Gien, in the Loire Valley (France), using a two-hundred-year-old expertise. This pursuit of excellence, combined with creativity, has earned the Gien pottery factory the prestigious "Living Heritage Company" label. The Gien pottery factory was founded in 1821 in Gien, in the Loire Valley, in the heart of France. The 19th century saw the rise of numerous production sites, heirs to the ceramists of past centuries. Its two-hundred-year history is inextricably linked to the name of its founder, the Englishman Thomas Hall. Hall settled in Gien and bought the enclosure and buildings of the Minims convent located on the banks of the Loire. At that time, the town of Gien had several advantages: it was an important commercial crossroads, the town was full of raw materials (clays, sands, siliceous pebbles from the Loire) and above all the Loire allowed the transport of wood from the forests of Orléans for the kilns.
