Our commitments
The Faïencerie de Gien: a house of expertise and values
The Faïencerie de Gien has maintained a human dimension and artisanal manufacturing, while supporting the brand's development. Every employee works daily to grow the manufacture without ever abandoning its authenticity or the quality standards that have made its reputation.
From artisans to sales teams, all carry a bicentennial heritage and are aware of their role as transmitters to future generations.
A strong collective spirit
Relationships between employees are fundamentally warm and benevolent. From varied backgrounds and experience levels, they share the same desire: to create beautiful objects, capable of punctuating customers' daily lives with convivial moments and magical instants.
Each piece is the result of collective work: a plate passes through the hands of nearly 30 artisans, all involved in the same production chain and a common objective.
Tradition and industrial demandingness
Faïencerie de Gien also boasts robust industrial tools. The teams master advanced industrial technical skills and demonstrate great versatility, allowing them to rotate through different positions within the same workshop.
Reconciling traditional craftsmanship with industrial performance is a daily challenge. Historical manufacturing methods must meet the pace and efficiency required by the brand's success. Looking to the future, the teams are reinventing tomorrow's faience while building on bicentennial roots.
Research & Development at the heart of the manufacture
Research and development is an integral part of the manufacture's life. From modeling to the laboratory, including quality, the teams constantly explore new techniques, product improvements, and process optimizations.
Our values
The values of Faïencerie de Gien revolve around three keywords, which apply to both products and daily work:
Warm
Benevolence and humanity are at the heart of relationships between employees. This value is also reflected in a family business management and a simple and accessible managerial approach.
Authentic
Authenticity is based on predominantly manual crafts, inherited from bicentennial savoir-faire, and on faience itself, a living material requiring precision and sincerity. The working environment is just as authentic: the manufacture has been housed in the same historic building for over 200 years.
Creative
Creativity reminds us that every employee contributes to the creation of beauty. Through their gesture, their way of telling the story of the decorations or presenting them in-store, everyone plays a part. This attention to detail contributes to the quality of the faience and positions Faïencerie de Gien as a luxury brand.
