A city with a heroic past inseparable from Joan of Arc, Orléans stretches along the banks of Europe's last untamed river, between a Gothic cathedral and Renaissance mansions. Here are the places not to miss.
Looking for things to do in Orléans, places to visit near Orléans or an idea for a day out this weekend? Here is a selection of the finest sights to see, all explorable directly on the interactive map.
Open Orléans on the interactive mapJoan of Arc attended mass here in May 1429 during the siege of the city. Ten 19th-century stained-glass windows retrace her life, from her childhood in Domrémy to Rouen.
See on the map →Since 1855, Denis Foyatier's bronze equestrian statue of Joan of Arc has stood on this square, whose bas-reliefs recount the great stages of her life.
See on the map →Rebuilt identically after the bombing of 1940, this house where Joan of Arc stayed in 1429 offers a multimedia room and a documentation centre on her story.
See on the map →Next to the cathedral, this museum holds around 2,000 paintings and a drawings cabinet considered the richest in France after that of the Louvre.
See on the map →This fine 16th-century brick-and-stone mansion, where several kings of France stayed, served as Orléans' city hall for more than a century.
See on the map →Stroll along Europe's last great untamed river on redeveloped quays, with views of the George V bridge and a friendly summer atmosphere of open-air cafés.
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