Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Orléans, France
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5.3 km
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 OrléansSight 1: Église Saint-Euverte
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.
Sight 2: Palais épiscopal
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.
Sight 3: Campo Santo
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.
Sight 4: Musée des Beaux Arts
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.
Sight 5: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix
Orléans Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Orléans, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans.
Sight 6: Hôtel Groslot
The Hotel Groslot is a sixteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 7: Hôtel Tassin de Montcour
The Tassin de Montcourt hotel is a 18th century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Center-Val de Loire region.
Sight 8: Hôtel Tassin de Villiers
The Hôtel Tassin de Villiers is an eighteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 9: Façade de la Chapelle Saint-Jacques déplacée
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.
Sight 10: Hôtel de la Caisse d'épargne d'Orléans
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.
Sight 11: Hôtel Pommeret
The Hôtel Pommeret is an eighteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 12: Place du Martroi
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.
Sight 13: 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)
Sight 14: Église Saint-Pierre du Martroi
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.
Sight 15: Hôtel des Créneaux
The Hotel des Créneaux is a 16th-century hotel located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 16: Hôtel Cabu - Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais
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
Sight 17: Ancienne Chambre de commerce et d'industrie du Loiret
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)
Sight 18: 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.
Sight 19: Maison de Jeanne d'Arc
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.
Sight 20: Restes de l'église Saint-Paul
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.
Sight 21: Pavillon Colas-des-Francs
The Colas des Francs Pavilion is a 16th-century monument located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 22: Notre Dame de Recouvrance
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
Sight 23: Hôpital Porte-Madeleine
The Porte-Madeleine Hospital is a former French hospital located in Orléans (Loiret).
Sight 24: 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.
Sight 25: L'Astrolabe
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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