Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Orléans, France
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8.7 km
86 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: Pont George V
The George V Bridge is a road and tram bridge that crosses the Loire in Orléans, France. It is an arched masonry bridge spanning a distance of 325 m. Designed by Jean Hupeau, it was built between 1751 and 1760, at the request of Daniel-Charles Trudaine, administrator and civil engineer. It was renamed in honour of King George V at the beginning of the World War I out of respect of Britain's role.
Sight 2: Quai Fort-des-Tourelles
The Pont des Tourelles is a former French bridge over the Loire River in Orléans.
Sight 3: Temple protestant
The Protestant Temple of Orléans is a Reformed place of worship located at 2 rue du Cloître Saint-Pierre Empont in Orléans, in the Loiret department. The parish is a member of the United Protestant Church of France.
Sight 4: 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 5: Préfecture du Loiret
The Loiret prefecture hotel, a former Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvelle abbey, is a building located in the city of Orleans, in the Loiret in the Center-Val de Loire region.
Sight 6: Collégiale Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier
The Church of Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier is a former French Catholic church located in Orléans in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Wikipedia: Église Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier d'Orléans (FR), Website
Sight 7: Église Saint-Aignan
The Church of Saint-Aignan is a collegiate church in the Bourgogne quarter of Orléans on the north bank of the Loire, France. The church is dedicated to Anianus, a 5th-century bishop of Orléans, who, according to legend, persuaded Attila the Hun not to sack the city.
Sight 8: Hôtel de la Motte-Sanguin
The Hôtel de la Motte-Sanguin or Château de la Motte-Sanguin is an eighteenth-century mansion located in Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 14: 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 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26: Hôpital Porte-Madeleine
The Porte-Madeleine Hospital is a former French hospital located in Orléans (Loiret).
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