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Situated between the Loire castles and Paris, between culture and nature, it is a destination that is sure to recharge your batteries. Life is punctuated throughout the year by numerous events. An hour from Paris, Orleans relies on both its modernity and the authenticity of its historical, cultural and natural heritage. I book. Prepare your stay.
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- Visit The Museums of Orleans
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- Where to Have Brunch in Orléans
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ORLÉANS VAL DE LOIRE TOURISME. 23 place du Martroi – CS 95632. 45056 Orléans cedex. Tél: 02 38 24 05 05. infos@tourisme-orleans.com.
La vie est rythmée toute l’année par de nombreux évènements. À une heure de Paris, Orléans Métropole mise à la fois sur sa modernité et sur l’authenticité de son patrimoine historique, culturel et naturel. Préparez votre visite avec l'Office de Tourisme d'Orléans Métropole. Incontournables, visites, CityPass, hébergements ...
- Parc Floral de La Source
- Orléans Cathedral
- Musée Des Beaux-Arts
- Place Du Martroi
- Hôtel Groslot
- Historic Centre
- Musée Historique et Archéologique
- Île Charlemagne
- Collégiale Saint-Aignan
- Loire à Vélo
Welcoming more visitors than any other attraction in the department, the Parc Floral de la Source is a semi-wild park next to the university, where Orléans meets the countryside. Indeed, you can see how the terrain changes here: The flat river plain and the source of the Loiret host the park’s beautiful flower gardens (dahlias, irises, roses and al...
Taking in the solemn cathedral on Place Sainte-Croix it can be difficult to picture the destruction that this massive landmark suffered in the past. The Huguenots did a good job of razing it to the ground during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century. The building, where Joan of Arc had come for mass during the siege of Orléans in 1429, wa...
If you’re the kind of person who likes to go slow and meditate over art a whole morning or afternoon may not be enough to see all of this capacious art museum. There are many thousands of works, only 700 of which are permanently hanging, including France’s second-largest collection of pastels behind the Louvre. If you’d prefer more of a condensed v...
Apart from the “Ligne A” tramline that still crosses the square, Place du Martroi has been completely pedestrianised in the last few years. What hits your gaze right away is the imposing statue of Joan of Arc on horseback, created in 1855 by Dennis Foyatier, atop a large marble pedestal with reliefs from the siege in 1429. On the east side is a fun...
Orléans’ former city hall started out as a mansion built in the mid-1500s for the city’s bailiff Jacques Groslot. Over the next few decades it hosted some of the period’s most important people, not least the young king François II, who died in what is now the wedding hall in 1560. Other personalities to have stayed at Hôtel Groslot are Mary Queen o...
Orléans’ old town is unexpectedly large, and ranges far outside the pedestrianised zone in the middle. Not all of the buildings are historic, but that only makes you value the beautiful half-timbered houses and renaissance palaces even more. To get to grips with the size of the old quarter you could enter Orléans as Joan of Arc did in 1429, along R...
In the 15th-century Hôtel Cabu, one of Orléans’ many beautiful old mansions, there’s a small but interesting array of artefacts from around Loiret. The Gallo-Roman Treasure of Neuvy-en-Sullias is possibly the most intriguing thing here. It’s a cache of 30 2,000-year-old bronze statuettes recovered from a sand quarry in the 19th century. They repres...
There’s nature, sport and relaxation just a few moments from the centre of Orléans at a 70-hectare park and lake complex on a large river island in the Loire. For respite from the heat in summer you can laze on the two beaches, and you’re free to go for swim in the massive 28-hectare lake to cool off. You could also hire a canoe or kayak and test y...
Forever in a state of half-completion, the fragmented Church of Saint-Aignan tells you more about Orléans’ fraught history than a finished monument. Being close to the Loire and in a suburb of the city, it was pulled down twice during the 100 Years’ War to prevent the English forces turning it into a bastion. But that wasn’t the last of its trouble...
The Loire in this region of France is one long cycle trail and every measure has been taken to ensure that your ride is as hassle-free as possible . Orléans is near the eastern limit of the Loire Valley, and if you were so inclined you could ride all 314 kilometres to Saint-Nazaire on the coast, and never lack for stations to service your bike and ...
- Cathédrale Ste-Croix. In a country of jaw-dropping churches, Gothic-style Cathédrale Ste-Croix still raises a gasp. Originally built in the 13th century, it underwent tinkering…
- Musée des Beaux-Arts. Orléans’ five-level fine-arts museum is a treat, with an excellent collection of Italian, Flemish and Dutch paintings (including works by Correggio,…
- CERCIL – Musée-Mémorial des Enfants du Vel d'Hiv. Between 1941 and 1943, more than 16,000 Jews were interned in two camps about 50km northeast of Orléans, Beaune-la-Rolande and Pithiviers.
- Hôtel Groslot. The Renaissance-style Hôtel Groslot was built between 1530 and 1550 as a private mansion for lawyer and bailiff Jacques Groslot; it became Orléans’ city…
Jul 20, 2021 · Orléans in central France is a perfect central starting point for trips around the gorgeous Loire Valley, with its famous châteaux, gardens, and historic attractions. The city is best known for being the location of France's victorious battle against England in the 100 Years War, thanks to the indispensable help of Joan of Arc.
Orléans is one of the oldest cities in France, nestled along the Loire. There, you can enjoy an authentic tourist experience, where history, Joan of Arc and the Loire have pride of place. ORLÉANS, VISIT A “CITY OF ART AND HISTORY” Orléans is the city of Joan of Arc. Its reputation would not be the same without the famous Maid of Orléans ...
