Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Orléans, France

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Number of sights 23 sights
Distance 6.4 km
Ascend 57 m
Descend 77 m

Experience Orléans in France in a whole new way with our free 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: 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)

637 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: 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)

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: 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)

99 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: 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)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: 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

152 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Hôtel Cabu - Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais

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The Hotel Cabu - Museum of History and Archaeology is a French museum located in Orléans in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.

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

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: 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)

10 meters / 0 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)

60 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: 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)

94 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 11: Hôtel Tassin de Montcour

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

Wikipedia: Hôtel Tassin de Montcour (FR)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Hôtel Groslot

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Hôtel Groslot

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)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 13: 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

115 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: 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)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 15: 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)

296 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 16: 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)

712 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 17: 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)

558 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 18: Église Saint-Aignan

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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.

Wikipedia: Church of Saint-Aignan, Orléans (EN)

304 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 19: Collégiale Saint-Pierre-le-Puellier

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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)

256 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 20: Préfecture du Loiret

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The Hôtel de Préfecture du Loiret, formerly the 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.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de préfecture du Loiret (FR)

220 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 21: Temple protestant

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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.

Wikipedia: Temple protestant d'Orléans (FR)

309 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 22: 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)

838 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 23: Quai Fort-des-Tourelles

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Quai Fort-des-Tourelles

The Pont des Tourelles is a former French bridge over the Loire River in Orléans.

Wikipedia: Pont des Tourelles (FR), Website

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