Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Orléans, France
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6.7 km
89 m
Explore Orléans in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in OrléansSight 1: Église Saint-Euverte
The Saint-Euverte church is a French church in the ninth century located east of Orleans, near the Loire and the René Thinat bridge in the Loiret department and the Center-Val de Loire region. It has been affected since its construction with the Catholic worship and dedicated to Saint Euverte, bishop of Orleans in the 4th century.
Sight 2: 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 3: 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 4: Collégiale Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier
The Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier Church is an old 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 5: Préfecture du Loiret
The Hôtel de Préfecture du Loiret, former abbey of Notre-Dame de Bonne-Nouvelle, is a building located in the city of Orléans, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 6: Notre Dame de Recouvrance
The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance is a 15th- and 16th-century church in Orléans, Loiret department in 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 7: Jardin des Plantes
The Jardin des Plantes d'Orléans is a 3.5-hectare botanical garden located on the outskirts of Orléans city centre, south of the Loire River, in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
Sight 8: Quai Fort-des-Tourelles
The Pont des Tourelles is a former French bridge crossing the Loire River in Orléans.
Sight 9: 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.
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