Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Orléans, France

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Number of sights 25 sights
Distance 5.3 km
Ascend 54 m
Descend 54 m

Experience Orléans in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Orléans

Sight 1: Église Saint-Euverte

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The Church of Saint-Euverte is a 9th-century French church located east of Orléans, near the Loire River and the Pont René Thinat in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region. Since its construction, it has been used for Catholic worship and dedicated to Saint Euverte, bishop of Orléans in the fourth century.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Euverte d'Orléans (FR)

440 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Palais épiscopal

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The Episcopal Palace of Orléans, also known locally as the former bishopric or Hôtel Dupanloup, is a classical French building located on rue Félix Dupanloup in Orléans (Loiret). This building, which served until 1905 as the residence of the bishops of Orléans, has been home to the International University Research Centre since 2014.

Wikipedia: Palais épiscopal d'Orléans (FR)

302 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Campo Santo

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Campo Santo is a large grassy cloister surrounded by galleries located near the Sainte-Croix d'Orléans Cathedral. It is currently used to host major events in the city of Orléans.

Wikipedia: Campo Santo d'Orléans (FR), Website

205 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Musée des Beaux Arts

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The Musée des beaux-arts d'Orléans is a museum in the city of Orléans in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region in France.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans (EN), Website

452 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix

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Orléans Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Orléans, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans.

Wikipedia: Orléans Cathedral (EN), Website

334 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Hôtel Groslot

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The Hotel Groslot is a sixteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Groslot (FR), Website

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel Tassin de Montcour

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The Tassin de Montcourt hotel is a 18th century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Center-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Tassin de Montcour (FR)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Hôtel Tassin de Villiers

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The Hôtel Tassin de Villiers is an eighteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Tassin de Villiers (FR)

60 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Façade de la Chapelle Saint-Jacques déplacée

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The Chapel of Saint-Jacques d'Orléans is the remains of an old medieval chapel, dedicated to pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, located on the territory of the commune of Orléans, in France.

Wikipedia: Chapelle Saint-Jacques d'Orléans (FR)

10 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Hôtel de la Caisse d'épargne d'Orléans

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The Hôtel de la Caisse d'Epargne is a twentieth-century building located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de la Caisse d'épargne d'Orléans (FR)

75 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel Pommeret

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The Hôtel Pommeret is an eighteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Pommeret (FR)

183 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Place du Martroi

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The Place du Martroi is the main square in the city centre of Orléans located in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. On the square stands the equestrian statue of Joan of Arc.

Wikipedia: Place du Martroi (Orléans) (FR)

1 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 13: Monument équestre à Jeanne d'Arc

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Monument équestre à Jeanne d'Arc

The equestrian statue of Joan of Arc, Place du Martroi in Orléans, is a work by Denis Foyatier dating from 1855. It depicts Joan of Arc, heroine of France's history, warlord and saint of the Catholic Church, sword in hand and riding a horse.

Wikipedia: Statue équestre de Jeanne d'Arc (place du Martroi, Orléans) (FR)

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 14: Église Saint-Pierre du Martroi

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The Church of Saint-Pierre du Martroi is a French Catholic church located in Orléans in the Loiret department and in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre du Martroi (FR)

234 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 15: Hôtel des Créneaux

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The Hotel des Créneaux is a 16th-century hotel located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel des Créneaux (FR), Website

207 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 16: Hôtel Cabu - Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais

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The Historical and Archaeological Museum of Orléanais is a French museum located in Orléans in the Loiret department and in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais (FR), Website

197 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 17: Ancienne Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du Loiret

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Ancienne Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du Loiret inconnu / marque déposée

The Loiret Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a French chamber of commerce and industry (CCI) located in Orléans in the Loiret department and in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du Loiret (FR)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 18: Rue Royale

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Rue Royale

Rue Royale is one of the main streets of the city of Orléans, notable for its shopping arcades and symmetrical pavilions dating in part from the eighteenth century. The Rue Royale connects the Place du Martroi and the George V Bridge. The opening of the street was granted in March 1752 by Louis XV, on the condition that the facades of the street be uniform. During the French Revolution, it was temporarily renamed rue de l'Égalité. Nearly half of its buildings were destroyed by the bombings and fires of June 1940, before restoration after the war. Today, the street is served by tram line A via the Royale-Châtelet station.

Wikipedia: Rue Royale (Orléans) (FR)

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 19: Maison de Jeanne d'Arc

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The so-called Joan of Arc House in Orléans is a historical museum dedicated to Joan of Arc, inaugurated in 1974, in a medieval-style townhouse reconstructed in 1965, in the city center of Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Maison de Jeanne d'Arc à Orléans (FR), Website

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 20: Restes de l'église Saint-Paul

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The Church of Saint-Paul-Notre-Dame-des-Miracles is a French Catholic church located in Orléans in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Paul d'Orléans (FR)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 21: Pavillon Colas-des-Francs

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The Colas des Francs Pavilion is a 16th-century monument located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: Pavillon Colas des Francs (FR)

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 22: Notre Dame de Recouvrance

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The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance is a French church of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries located in Orléans, in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region. Since its construction, it has been used for Catholic worship.

Wikipedia: Église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans (FR), Website

637 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 23: Hôpital Porte-Madeleine

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The Porte-Madeleine Hospital is a former French hospital located in Orléans (Loiret).

Wikipedia: Hôpital Porte-Madeleine (FR)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 24: Les Turbulences - FRAC Centre

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Les Turbulences - FRAC Centre

The Frac Centre-Val de Loire is a public collection of contemporary art whose exhibition space is located in Orléans. In 2013, it moved to a former military subsistence site.

Wikipedia: FRAC Centre (FR), Website

353 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 25: L'Astrolabe

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L'Astrolabe is a French concert hall located in Orléans in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.

Wikipedia: L'Astrolabe (salle de spectacle) (FR), Website, Facebook

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