Saint-Gobain, Aisne

Saint-Gobain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡɔbɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

[3] In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.

[4] The settlement, attested as Sanctus Gobanus in 1131, is named after the Irish monk Saint Gobain.

Gobanus is a Latinized form of the Celtic personal name Gobanos, meaning 'smith'.

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