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Le Creusot
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Le Creusot is a town in the Saône-et-Loire region of France. It is historically significant as a major center of French industrial development, particularly known for its iron and steel manufacturing.
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Place details
- Locality
- Le Creusot
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 25,590
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Encyclopedic overview
Le Creusot ( French pronunciation: [lə kʁøzo] ) is a commune and industrial town in the Saône-et-Loire department, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.
The inhabitants are known as Creusotins. Formerly a mining town, its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal, Schneider Electric, and Alstom.
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