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Vacances scolaires académie Orléans-Tours 2023-2024

Carte des zones scolaires

Retrouvez la carte scolaire, par zones (A,B,C) des académies (France Métropole) . Ce découpage existe depuis l’année 1964-1965, où le gouvernement de l’époque a mis en place un découpage en 2 zones d’abord, puis 3 zones . Celles-ci ont évolué à travers le temps, jusqu’à nous donner les zones A,B,C que nous connaissons actuellement.

Carte des zones scolaires et académies

Cette carte sert à découper les trois zones françaises (hors Corse et DOM TOM) pour les vacances d’hiver (Février) ainsi que celles de printemps (Avril) . Toutes les autres vacances scolaires ( et jours fériés ) sont identiques aux 3 zones. Seules les DOM TOM et la Corse sont régies d’une façon différente.

Elle n’a pas changé depuis l’année 2016 , où le gouvernement Hollande a mis a bien sa grande réforme territoriale, faisant passer de 22 à 13 le nombre de régions en France métropolitaine.

Le découpage des zones A B C par académie

Les académies en Zone A

Clermont-Ferrand

Les académies en Zone B

Aix-Marseille
Orléans-Tours

Les académies en Zone C

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quelle est la zone scolaire d'orléans .

La ville d' Orléans (Loiret) se trouve en Zone B des zones des vacances scolaires.

Orléans fait partie de l' Académie d'Orléans-Tours qui est constituée des départements de l'Eure-et-Loir (28), du Loiret (45), du Loir-et-Cher (41), de l'Indre-et-Loire (37), de l'Indre (36) et du Cher (18). Tous de ces départements ont donc les mêmes dates de vacances scolaires. Les principales villes de l'académie d'Orléans-Tours sont Orléans , Tours , Bourges , Chartres , Dreux , Blois , et Châteauroux .

Notons que l'Académie d’Orléans-Tours constitue à elle seule la région académique Centre-Val-de-Loire .

Carte académies de la zone b des vacances scolaires à Orléans

Quand sont les prochaines vacances à Orléans ?

Les prochaines vacances scolaires pour ORLÉANS seront les Vacances d'Été 2024

du samedi 6 juillet 2024 au lundi 2 septembre 2024

Quand commencent et finissent les vacances scolaires ?

⇒ DÉBUT des vacances à Orléans : les vacances débutent après le dernier cours des jours indiqués dans les calendriers. Les vacances débutent officiellement le samedi, mais les élèves n'ayant pas cours le samedi sont en vacances le vendredi après les cours.
⇒ RETOUR en cours à Orléans : la reprise des cours s'effectue le matin des jours indiqués dans les calendriers.

Calendriers Scolaires ORLÉANS & Jours Fériés

Consultez les calendriers scolaires et les jours fériés officiels pour la ville d'Orléans, pour l'année scolaire en cours et celles à venir :

Vacances Scolaires ORLÉANS • 2023-2024

Calendrier scolaire officiel ⤵.

Vacances de la Toussaint ORLÉANS 2023 : du samedi 21 octobre 2023 au lundi 6 novembre 2023
Vacances de Noël ORLÉANS 2023-2024 : du samedi 23 décembre 2023 au lundi 8 janvier 2024
Vacances d’ Hiver ORLÉANS 2024 : du samedi 24 février 2024 au lundi 11 mars 2024
Vacances de Printemps ORLÉANS 2024 : du samedi 20 avril 2024 au lundi 6 mai 2024
Pont de l’ Ascension ORLÉANS 2024 : du mercredi 8 mai 2024 au lundi 13 mai 2024
Vacances d’ Été ORLÉANS 2024 : du samedi 6 juillet 2024 au lundi 2 septembre 2024

Calendriers Scolaires à télécharger / à imprimer ⤵

Calendrier scolaire 2023-2024 orléans (zone b).

Calendrier Scolaire 2023-2024 ZONES A, B, C

Jours Fériés ⤵

Aux vacances du calendrier scolaire s’ajoutent 11 jours fériés aux congés d'Orléans chaque année, en 2023 et 2024, dont voici les dates :

Jours fériés 2023 à Orléans :

dimanche 1 er janvier 2023 : Jour de l’an
lundi 10 avril 2023 : Lundi de Pâques
lundi 1 er mai 2023 : Fête du Travail
lundi 8 mai 2023 : Victoire des Alliés 1945
jeudi 18 mai 2023 : Jeudi de l’Ascension
lundi 29 mai 2023 : Lundi de Pentecôte
vendredi 14 juillet 2023 : Fête Nationale
mardi 15 août 2023 : Assomption
mercredi 1 er novembre 2023 : La Toussaint
samedi 11 novembre 2023 : Armistice 1918
lundi 25 décembre 2023 : Noël

Jours fériés 2024 à Orléans :

lundi 1 er janvier 2024 : Jour de l’an
lundi 1 er avril 2024 : Lundi de Pâques
mercredi 1 er mai 2024 : Fête du Travail
mercredi 8 mai 2024 : Victoire des Alliés 1945
jeudi 9 mai 2024 : Jeudi de l’Ascension
lundi 20 mai 2024 : Lundi de Pentecôte
dimanche 14 juillet 2024 : Fête Nationale
jeudi 15 août 2024 : Assomption
vendredi 1 er novembre 2024 : La Toussaint
lundi 11 novembre 2024 : Armistice 1918
mercredi 25 décembre 2024 : Noël

Vacances Scolaires ORLÉANS • 2024-2025

Vacances de la Toussaint ORLÉANS 2024 : du samedi 19 octobre 2024 au lundi 4 novembre 2024
Vacances de Noël ORLÉANS 2024-2025 : du samedi 21 décembre 2024 au lundi 6 janvier 2025
Vacances d’ Hiver ORLÉANS 2025 : du samedi 8 février 2025 au lundi 24 février 2025
Vacances de Printemps ORLÉANS 2025 : du samedi 5 avril 2025 au mardi 22 avril 2025
Pont de l’ Ascension ORLÉANS 2025 : du mercredi 28 mai 2025 au lundi 2 juin 2025
Vacances d’ Été ORLÉANS 2025 : du samedi 5 juillet 2025 au lundi 1 septembre 2025

Calendrier Scolaire 2024-2025 ORLÉANS (Zone B)

Calendrier Scolaire 2024-2025 ZONES A, B, C

Aux vacances du calendrier scolaire s’ajoutent 11 jours fériés aux congés d'Orléans chaque année, en 2024 et 2025, dont voici les dates :

Jours fériés 2025 à Orléans :

mercredi 1 er janvier 2025 : Jour de l’an
lundi 21 avril 2025 : Lundi de Pâques
jeudi 1 er mai 2025 : Fête du Travail
jeudi 8 mai 2025 : Victoire des Alliés 1945
jeudi 29 mai 2025 : Jeudi de l’Ascension
lundi 9 juin 2025 : Lundi de Pentecôte
lundi 14 juillet 2025 : Fête Nationale
vendredi 15 août 2025 : Assomption
samedi 1 er novembre 2025 : La Toussaint
mardi 11 novembre 2025 : Armistice 1918
jeudi 25 décembre 2025 : Noël

Vacances Scolaires ORLÉANS • 2025-2026

Vacances de la Toussaint ORLÉANS 2025 : du samedi 18 octobre 2025 au lundi 3 novembre 2025
Vacances de Noël ORLÉANS 2025-2026 : du samedi 20 décembre 2025 au lundi 5 janvier 2026
Vacances d’ Hiver ORLÉANS 2026 : du samedi 14 février 2026 au lundi 2 mars 2026
Vacances de Printemps ORLÉANS 2026 : du samedi 11 avril 2026 au lundi 27 avril 2026
Pont de l’ Ascension ORLÉANS 2026 : du mercredi 13 mai 2026 au lundi 18 mai 2026
Vacances d’ Été ORLÉANS 2026 : du samedi 4 juillet 2026 au jeudi 1 janvier 1970

Calendrier Scolaire 2025-2026 ORLÉANS (Zone B)

Calendrier Scolaire 2025-2026 ZONES A, B, C

Aux vacances du calendrier scolaire s’ajoutent 11 jours fériés aux congés d'Orléans chaque année, en 2025 et 2026, dont voici les dates :

Jours fériés 2026 à Orléans :

jeudi 1 er janvier 2026 : Jour de l’an
lundi 6 avril 2026 : Lundi de Pâques
vendredi 1 er mai 2026 : Fête du Travail
vendredi 8 mai 2026 : Victoire des Alliés 1945
jeudi 14 mai 2026 : Jeudi de l’Ascension
lundi 25 mai 2026 : Lundi de Pentecôte
mardi 14 juillet 2026 : Fête Nationale
samedi 15 août 2026 : Assomption
dimanche 1 er novembre 2026 : La Toussaint
mercredi 11 novembre 2026 : Armistice 1918
vendredi 25 décembre 2026 : Noël

Calendrier Scolaire Orléans iCal & interactif

Calendrier scolaire orléans ical (zone b).

Le calendrier scolaire officiel de la ville d'Orléans en Zone B est téléchargeable au format iCal , pour une intégration facile à tous les agendas éléctroniques et smartphones. Télécharger le Calendrier Scolaire iCal pour Orléans

Calendrier Scolaire interactif d'Orléans

Ce calendrier interactif des académies de la zone B permet de consulter mois par mois les dates officielles des vacances scolaires pour la ville d'Orléans. Plus d'informations sont disponibles en cliquant sur les zones rouges du calendrier.

Rectorat de la ville d'Orléans

Rectorat d'Orléans-Tours 21 rue Saint-Etienne 45043 Orléans Cedex 1 Téléphone : 02 38 79 38 79 Email : [email protected] www.ac-orleans-tours.fr

Horaires d'ouverture lundi au vendredi : de 8h30 à 12h30 et de 13h30 à 16h30

Quelques chiffres sur l'académie de Normandie :

240 000 Écoliers
130 000 Collégiens
58 000 Lycéens
66 000 Étudiants
20 500 Apprentis
2 114 Écoles
285 Collèges
2 Universités, 3 EREA

Codes postaux de la ville d'Orléans : 45000, 45100

Villes aux alentours d'Orléans : Boigny-sur-Bionne, Bou, Boulay-les-Barres, Bricy, Cercottes, Chaingy, Chanteau, Chécy, Chevilly, Combleux, Fleury-les-Aubrais, Gidy, Ingré, La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin, Mardié, Mareau-aux-Prés, Marigny-les-Usages, Olivet, Ormes, Saint-Cyr-en-Val, Saint-Denis-en-Val, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin, Sandillon, Saran, Semoy, Vennecy.

Cathédrale d'Orléans et jardin épiscopal

Mis à jour le 9 mai 2024 Calendriers publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 7 décembre 2022

Orleans travel guide

Visit Orleans (Centre-Loire Valley, France)

Orleans is an important town on the Loire River, and the main city in both the Loiret department and also the Centre (Loire valley) region. Situated south of Paris and east of Le Mans , it is a large town with more than 300 000 inhabitants.

Explore Orleans

France This Way coment: Orléans does not form part of the 'major sights' of the Loire Valley to the west or of Burgundy to the east so is perhaps less visited than it would otherwise be: that is unfortunate because it is a very attractive city with lots to see and do including an extensive historic centre and many buildings of interest and several important musesums and gardens. We recommend you visit when you are in the region!

It is quite easy to get your bearings in the centre of Orleans. The principal region of interest to visitors is around the cathedral and along Rue Jeanne d'Arc, the region of the town between here and the Loire river and the Pont Georges V bridge about 500 metres to the south, and also north of Rue Jeanne d'Arc to the Place du Martroi, Rue d'Escures and the Hotel Groslot: all easily accessible on foot.

We started exploring in Place du Martroi, which is a large open square surrounded by numerous imposing buildings and a very pleasant introduction to the city. In the centre of the square there is a large 19th century statue of Joan of Arc as well as a series of fountains inset in the ground.

The streets around the square contain many of the larger shops such as FNAC which are found in most important French cities. From here follow Rue d' Escures towards the east.

Turning south towards the cathedral along the Place de l'Etape you reach the Orléans Tourist Office and the open area in front of the cathedral. One of the most splendid houses in Orleans, and open to the public, is the Hotel Groslot in Place de l'Etape, a very ornate and distinguished 19th century red brick building with a fine interior of the period.

Be sure to visit Orleans tourist office because there are many other interesting sites of note including several churches and other historically important buildings that you are lilely to overlook without a guide map.

The Cathedral Sainte-Croix is the most important historic monument in the city, a 17th centre gothic style cathedral with very old origins that has a great deal of impressive stonework ornamentation, in particular the facade which also features three large round windows and two square towers. The stained glass windows inside the cathedral were added in the year 2000. See Cathedral Sainte-Croix of Orléans for details.

Near the cathedral you can also see a part of the walls that surrounded the original roman town.

After exploring the cathedral walk straight along the Rue Jeanne d'Arc, the broad avenue to the front of the cathedral created at the beginning of the 19th century, at least as far as Place Charles de Gaulle. Keep turning to look behind you as you walk west along Rue Jeanne d'Arc because the view of the cathedral from here is very attractive.

In Place Charles de Gaulle you can see the historic 'house of Joan of Arc', and the Place de la Republique is another pleasant square along this road. From here you can head south until you reach the river and the impressive stone bridge across the Loire. Cross the bridge to the other side of the river for good views back across the town and cathedral.

Return to the north of the river to explore the historic centre of Orleans, a large area between the river and the cathedral, and to take a promenade along the river banks along Quai du Chatelet. I am not going to describe every street here, but the whole area has been substantially renovated in recent years and there are numerous picturesque houses and shops to be seen.

Many of the houses are medieval half-timbered houses, now restored as cafes or shops. The Rue de Bourgogne is particularly worth visiting on a night when its bars and restaurants spill onto the street and gives it a great atmosphere. This area is also where you will find numerous small specialist shops and cafes, as well as recent additions such as a cinema and the Place du Chatelet, lined with grand townhouses some of which date from the 16th century.

Time and energy permitting there are lots of other interesting sights to discover in Orleans. These include other religious highlights such as the medieval Crypt of Saint-Aignan, a subterranean ensemble of chapels dating from the early middle ages, and the remains of the Minimes convent and cloister.

Other particularly notable 19th century 'hotels' (townhouses) that you will come across in Orleans include the renaissance Hotel Cabu (now a museum of the history of Orléans); the original Orleans town hall (the Hotel des Creneaux) and the Maison Jean-Dalibert.

Joan of Arc and Orléans

Orleans is well known for its association with Joan of Arc (the Maid of Orléans), the peasant girl who heard God telling her to guide the King in his battle against the English - which she duly did. Joan helped defeat the English in the siege of Orleans, and ultimately to enable France to defeat the English. See the story of Joan of Arc for more details.

This story is very important to France and French history and in Orleans you will see various tributes, for example the statue of Joan of Arc astride a horse in the Place du Martroi, and a chance to see the house where she lived, now carefully rebuilt after destruction in the Second World War and maintained in its original 15th century condition, in the Place du General de Gaulle.

Museums and parks in Orléans

There are several well maintained parks and gardens in Orleans, for example Parc Pasteur, the Parc Floral de la Source, and the 19th century botanical gardens at the Jardin des Plantes. A few kilometres south of the town, the Parc Floral de la Source is a large park that gains its name because the Loiret river has its source in the park and is one of the highlights of a visit to Orléans. See Parc Floral de la Source for details.

The museums in the town include those dedicated to Natural Sciences and the History and Archaeology of Orleans. The most important museum in Orleans is the Museum of Fine Arts which has a very extensive collection of paintings and art works, mostly dating from the 16th to 18th centuries and including a famous painting of Saint Thomas the Apostle by Velasquez.

Medieval houses in the centre of Orleans

Other information

As you would expect from a city the size of Orleans, there are a very large range of shops and restaurants, and all other facilities. The town has a large number of shops specialising in antiques. Several markets are held in the town each week, and visitors also enjoy the Friday evening market in Place du Martroi.

Every summer from late May to late September Orleans puts on a fantastic light show at the cathedral. A light show is beamed at the facade and there is accompanying music. Not to be missed if you are visiting the area at this time of the year. This takes place on Fridays and Saturdays and Thursdays too for most of July and August.

Attractions nearby

Garden enthusiasts will also want to visit the Arboretum des Grandes Bruyeres , an impressive garden and arboretum about 25 kilomeres north-east of the city, and enthusiasts of religious architecture will enjoy a trip to the Abbey of Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire , a 12th century abbey church to the east of Orleans.

Of course, many visitors to this region will be on their way to explore some of the magnificent castles and historic towns of the Loire Valley: these are numerous, see our Loire Valley visitor guide for details and highlights.

You can find more travel ideas in the Loiret guide and the Loire Valley guide .

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Hotel Groslot

The Hotel Groslot is a beautiful mansion close to the cathedral in Orleans.

Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, Orleans

The carvings and grandeur of the western facade are the highlight of the 17th century cathedral in Orleans

Parc Floral de la Source, Orleans

The Parc Floral de la Source is an extensive park to the south of Orleans that includes the source of the Loiret river

Meung-sur-Loire

Meung sur Loire is a pretty medieval village near Orleans.

Les Jardins de Roquelin

The Jardins de Roquelin is a pretty rose garden in the Loire Valley.

A small town on the banks of the Loire River, Beaugency squeezes a remarkable number of interesting sights in a small space!

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Tourist classifications for Orleans

Orleans has received the following tourist classifications: listed town of Art and History ;

Address: Orléans, Loire Valley, 45000, France || GPS coordinates: latitude 47.9025, longitude 1.909

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Sightseeing & tourist attractions to visit nearby.

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle: ville fleurie 4* (3 km)
Fleury-les-Aubrais: ville fleurie 4* (3 km)
Olivet: ville fleurie 4* (4 km)
Parc Floral de la Source : remarkable garden (6 km)
Saint-Cyr-en-Val: ville fleurie 4* (9 km)
Les prés-Culand: remarkable garden (18 km)
Beaugency : recommended detour (25 km)
Arboretum des grandes bruyères : remarkable garden (25 km)
Abbaye de Saint Benoît sur Loire (Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire Abbey) : religious monument (31 km)
Talcy Chateau: national monument (38 km)
Jardin du château de Talcy: remarkable garden (38 km)
Eglise de Notre Dame (Boiscommun): religious monument (38 km)

Market days in Orleans, France

Regular market(s) are held in Orleans each every day except Monday. (Markets are held in the morning unless stated.)

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13 Stay safe

Orleans ( French : Orléans ) is the capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France , located some 120 km (75 miles) south-west of the French capital, Paris . The city has just above 100,000 citizens, with a total of 400,000 in the metropolitan area.

Understand [ edit ]

Get in [ edit ], by plane [ edit ].

The best way to get to Orleans by plane is to fly into either one of the two Paris Airports.

Most international carriers will service Charles De Gaulle Airport ( CDG IATA ), but most low-cost carriers will service Orly. Orly Airport ( ORY IATA ) is slightly closer to Orleans if you are driving, but neither airport provides direct services to Orleans and one will most likely have to transfer in Paris.

By train [ edit ]

There are plenty of trains from Paris (Gare d'Austerlitz, 1 h) and other cities in Northern France, including high-speed TGV services. Notice that most long-distance trains does not call at the central station but rather at Les Aubrais railway station north of the city centre. The station is connected via tramway to the city centre.

Regional trains call at both Les Aubrais and at the central Orléans railway station .

By car [ edit ]

Take the A10 motorway south-west from Paris . The trip will be slightly one hour and a half.

You can also drive along the N20, which is a toll free road, and goes straight from Paris to Orleans. The route can is a bit longer than the highway as the road takes you through a number of villages.

By bus [ edit ]

By boat [ edit ].

Loire river is the main river in the city. It used to be navigable at the beginning of the 20th century.

Get around [ edit ]

The best way to travel around the historic centre of the city is by foot or bike. The city is not large so by foot is the best way. Many bike rental stations allow you to use a bike from point A to B for a small fee. For attractions further away (in particular the Parc Floral), the tram and bus service are useful.

Local transit is operated by TAO Orléans : Tram, Bus, Bike rental, Car parking and Park and Ride services. Their website has automatic translation by Google and the English translation is usable. Downloadable transit route maps and a journey planner are provided on the TAO website. Google Maps does not know about the trams or buses in Orléans (as of summer 2020) so do not rely on it for transit information.

Ticketing [ edit ]

Cash is accepted on board buses (and payment cards are not).
Cards and cash are accepted at ticket machines found at every tram stop.
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time and validated at the start of journey (including 24 hour tickets).
The same tickets are valid on bus, tram, etc.
Single journey ticket €1.60
Return journey ticket (two singles) €3.20
10-journey ticket €14.30
24 hour ticket. In practice these are often valid for longer periods, for example from 14:00 on one day to 23:00 the next day. €4.00
Group tickets, student discounts, etc, are available. The TAO website has a full list of ticket types.

By tram [ edit ]

TAO Orléans (Keolis) operates two tram lines. Line A runs roughly north-south (to the university and the nearby suburb of Olivet) and Line B runs east-west, crossing at the de Gaulle stop in the center of the city. Trams run every 10 minutes during the day and every 20-30 minutes in the evening until about 23:30.
TAO Orléans operates a bus network centered on the Gare d'Orléans (main train station). Buses do not go through the historic centre and mainly serve the residential areas of the city. Tourists may find them useful to get to outlying attractions or hotels outside the historic centre.
The historic centre of Orléans is largely pedestrianised, driving is difficult, and parking is near-impossible.
Outside the historic centre, paid parking is available on main streets.
There are several large parking garages near the historic centre and cheaper park and ride facilities further out.

See [ edit ]

47.901777 1.902631 2 La Maison de Jeanne d’Arc ( House of Joan of Arc ). Most of Orleans in devoted to Jeanne d'Arc as she liberated the town in medieval times. It's hard to walk through the town without seeing Jeanne d'Arc-related stuff quite frequently. The house is definitely worth seeing. ( updated Jan 2018 )
Martroi plaza and Joan of Arc statue . ( updated Jan 2018 )
Parc Floral ( 10 km south of downtown ). ( updated Jan 2018 )
Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais ( Orleans' History & Archaeology Museum ). ( updated Jan 2018 )
[dead link] Pont de l'Europe ( Europe Bridge ). ( updated Jan 2018 )
47.90272 1.90799 4 Hotel Groslot ( City Hall ), 2 Place de l'Étape ( Nearest tram: Cathédrale ). The Hôtel Groslot was the City Hall until the 1980s when a modern building across the street replaced it for most civil administration functions. You can still get married in the grand rooms of the Hôtel and some rooms close to visitors during marriage ceremonies. The extravagantly-decorated mansion has rooms of carved wood and gold leaf with original furniture, including the room where the city council met until 1981. An English guidebook is available for €3. Free entry . ( updated Aug 2018 )

Le Loiret . the border of the Loiret, small river going from La Source to the Loire river. Nice walk along the water with good spots for pic nic or playing outside.

Do [ edit ]

Walk around the center of town, or along the banks of the river Loire. Visit some of the city's great boulangeries.

The city celebrates Joan of Arc during the first week of May with parades, demonstrations, a "medieval market" and sound and light shows.

Billiards (pool) can be a fun way to unwind from a busy day. Orleans has many pool salons and even the bowling alley has a billiards section. Billiards is popular among teenagers on Fridays after school, but finding an open table should not be a problem.

47.903064 1.892885 1 L'Astrolabe , 1 Rue Alexandre Avisse , ☏ +33238542006 , [email protected] . 24h . A concert hall dedicated to Modern Music, Reggae, Percus, Techno, French Song, also includes an Ice-skating ring and Dojo. Free . ( updated Nov 2023 )
47.895909 1.941515 2 Étang de l'Île Charlemagne , Levée de la Chevauchée . 24/7 . A nice lake where it is safe to swim. By car it is about 10 minutes from the center. Free . ( updated Aug 2021 )

Learn [ edit ]

The université d'Orléans (10 miles south of downtown- well served by the tram line) has partnerships with many foreign universities. French classes for foreigners are available during a semester, year, or summer program. Information at www.univ-orleans.fr.

Work [ edit ]

Buy [ edit ]

Most stores do accept credit cards. The local chocolate factory, Chocolaterie Royale, makes many interesting and delicious souvenirs. Even if you aren't in the mood to buy chocolate, stopping by their store near the town square will amaze you at the way they can mold chocolate.

Many large French and international stores fill Orleans including H&M and Les Galeries Lafayette.

During August many bakeries are closed because the owners are on holiday. Carrefour and Intermarché shops are open reliably during holiday periods.

47.9082 1.9063 1 Carrefour Hypermarket , 3 Rue Saint Yves Cc Place D'arc ( Nearest tram: Gares d'Orléans ). Monday to Saturday 08:30-21:00, Sunday 08:30-12:30 . Full-size hypermarket for food, clothes, housewares, etc near the center of the city, inside the Arc shopping centre next to the main train station. Car parking is available. ( updated Aug 2020 )

Eat [ edit ]

Pizzeria Capri , 103bis, Rue du Faubourg Madeleine . Excellent pizza and pasta.
Tokyo , 14, Place du Chatelet . Good sushi. $15–30 .
El Tio , 34 rue Notre Dame de Recouvrance , ☏ +33 2-38-77-16-99 . Tu-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30; Su 12:00-14:00 . Spanish food and wines. Also sell Spanish products (spices, sweets, ham...).
La Tavola , Les Halles . An Italian restaurant in Orleans. You enter by the kitchen. Pizza and pasta made by an Italian.
47.90213 47.90213 1 Le Brin de Zinc , 62-64 Rue Sainte-Catherine ( Nearest tram stop: de Gaulle ), ☏ +33238533877 . 09:00-00:00 . French cuisine with local favourites and classic dishes on a varied menu - check the specials boards outside. Good for lunch as well as dinner. Friendly staff, some of whom speak good English. English menu available. Outside terrace and inside seating. €15-40 . ( updated Aug 2020 )
47.9016 1.9082 2 Glaces Moustache Orléans ( Moustache Ice Cream ), 3 Rue Jeanne d'Arc ( Just off the cathedral square, nearest metro Cathédrale ). Daily until late evening, including Sundays . Many flavours of high quality ice cream and sorbet that might be the best in Orléans, just round the corner from the cathedral square. Take-away, or try to eat at the small tables inside or outside. ( updated Aug 2020 )
47.90021 1.90928 3 Angkor , 228 Rue de Bourgogne ( Nearest tram de Galle or Cathédrale ), ☏ +33238839776 . Cambodian menu with all the classic dishes. Some are served with the house sauce "Angkor", in the style of a yellow curry. ( updated Aug 2020 )
47.90043 1.91201 4 Sushi Ninja , 156 Rue de Bourgogne ( Nearest tram: Cathédrale ), ☏ +33 2 38 83 72 91 . Tuesday-Sunday 11:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00 . Good sushi with eat in or takeaway options. The sushi rice is particularly good. Prices are reasonable. ( updated Aug 2020 )

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The Rue de Bourgogne is home to the majority of bars, pubs and nightlife of Orleans. Le bord de la Loire (the Loir river bank) is popular among young highschool students as a place for weekend drinking. There are also several concerts held along the Loire River during the summer.

Le Petit Barcelone , 218, Rue de Bourgogne . Relaxed atmosphere, plenty of tables for sitting around with friends and having drinks.
Havana Cafe , 28, Place du Chatelet . Indoor and outdoor seating, good place to have drinks with friends.
Le Paxton's Head , Rue de Bourgogne . Karaoke. If you come after 02:00, be aware that people are likely to smoke, although it is illegal.
L'Amazone , 105 bis, Rue de Faubourg Madeleine . Night club playing African Zouk, Reggae and Hip Hop music.
Antidote , 32 Rue de l'Empereur , ☏ +33 2 38 42 73 17 . Nice bar, Cosmopolite with all ages and types of people to have a drink (beer, sangria & nice collection of wines) or a French snack (cheese or charcuterie). Good place for people who like rock music.

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Around 40 km south of Orleans on the way to Bourges is the Parc des Alicourts [1] 4-star campsite and spa, a holiday centre with a fishing lake, an aqua park with 4 pools, a plush health spa with hydrotherapy centre, camping pitches, chalets, cottages and a villa for rent. Special offers on family holidays, camping weekends and spa breaks.

The Parc des Alicourts has several treehouses, some suitable for family holidays, some for cozy couple weekends.

47.900169 1.922302 1 Youth Hostel Orléans ( auberges-de-jeunesse ), 3, rue Croix Péchée , ☏ +33 2 38 53 60 06 , [email protected] . Check-out: 10:00 . €26 /night inc. breakfast . ( updated Aug 2021 )

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Visiting the castles and houses along the Loire river is a great day trip from Orleans. A must see is Chambord , near Blois .
Germigny-des-Prés , where you can see a Carolingian church with Byzantine mosaics, is also an excellent day trip or stopover on the way to seeing castles.

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15 Best Things to Do in Orléans (France)

In 1429 Joan of Arc liberated Orléans from a siege by the English, and the city has never forgotten this event. There are statues in her honour, whole wings in museums about the liberation and an annual festival in May to celebrate it with full ceremony and splendour.

Many tourists rushing to the Loire Valley’s châteaux bypass Orléans, but there’s much to uncover in the old centre, which is bursting with timber houses and renaissance mansions where royalty lived and died. Each monument bears witness to the city’s bloody but enthralling history. If it wasn’t the English it was the Huguenots wreaking havoc!

Lets explore the best things to do in Orleans :

1. Parc Floral de la Source

Welcoming more visitors than any other attraction in the department, the Parc Floral de la Source is a semi-wild park next to the university, where Orléans meets the countryside.

Indeed, you can see how the terrain changes here: The flat river plain and the source of the Loiret host the park’s beautiful flower gardens (dahlias, irises, roses and alpine flowers), kitchen garden, butterfly house and aviaries.

And then you can trundle off up the hill to step onto the Sologne Plateau where there’s deep oak and birch forest, and more animal enclosures with Breton sheep and alpacas.

2. Orléans Cathedral

Taking in the solemn cathedral on Place Sainte-Croix it can be difficult to picture the destruction that this massive landmark suffered in the past.

The Huguenots did a good job of razing it to the ground during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century.

The building, where Joan of Arc had come for mass during the siege of Orléans in 1429, was almost completely rebuilt from the 1700s to 1829. During this time marvellous stained glass windows were installed, conveying the life of one of France’s national heroines.

3. Musée des Beaux-Arts

If you’re the kind of person who likes to go slow and meditate over art a whole morning or afternoon may not be enough to see all of this capacious art museum.

There are many thousands of works, only 700 of which are permanently hanging, including France’s second-largest collection of pastels behind the Louvre.

If you’d prefer more of a condensed visit then seek out the paintings by Vélazquez, Corregio, van Dyck, Breughel the Elder and Younger, Delacroix, Courbet, Picasso and Gauguin.

Also make time for the rare prints by Albrecht Dürer and a sculpture by Rodin.

4. Place du Martroi

Apart from the “Ligne A” tramline that still crosses the square, Place du Martroi has been completely pedestrianised in the last few years.

What hits your gaze right away is the imposing statue of Joan of Arc on horseback, created in 1855 by Dennis Foyatier, atop a large marble pedestal with reliefs from the siege in 1429. On the east side is a fun fountain with jets coming straight through the paving, and there’s also a old-fashioned carousel for kids here in summer.

And if you’ve been on the tourist trail al day you could take a break at one of the cafe tables to take in the Belle Époque and neoclassical architecture with a café au lait.

5. Hôtel Groslot

Orléans’ former city hall started out as a mansion built in the mid-1500s for the city’s bailiff Jacques Groslot.

Over the next few decades it hosted some of the period’s most important people, not least the young king François II, who died in what is now the wedding hall in 1560. Other personalities to have stayed at Hôtel Groslot are Mary Queen of Scots, François’ young wife, Catherine de Medici, his mother, and the later kings Henri III and Henri IV. Go in for a free tour to learn about this royal connection, and savour period furniture, Aubisson tapestries and extra insights about Joan of Arc’s time in Orléans.

6. Historic Centre

Orléans’ old town is unexpectedly large, and ranges far outside the pedestrianised zone in the middle.

Not all of the buildings are historic, but that only makes you value the beautiful half-timbered houses and renaissance palaces even more.

To get to grips with the size of the old quarter you could enter Orléans as Joan of Arc did in 1429, along Rue de Bourgogne, a convivial street of restaurants and bars running east to west, starting several hundred metres from the centre.

There are rustic colombages, many with their timber frames painted, side-by-side with 19th-century mansions.

Soon the street becomes car-free and you can scuttle off down the adjoining streets to make discoveries, Then there is rue de la Bretonnerie, which begins north of the cathedral and is almost overflowing with mansions from the 1400s to the 1900s.

7. Musée Historique et Archéologique

In the 15th-century Hôtel Cabu, one of Orléans’ many beautiful old mansions, there’s a small but interesting array of artefacts from around Loiret.

The Gallo-Roman Treasure of Neuvy-en-Sullias is possibly the most intriguing thing here.

It’s a cache of 30 2,000-year-old bronze statuettes recovered from a sand quarry in the 19th century.

They represent animals like boars, deer and horses, as well as mythological figures such as Hercules and Mars.

You can also see vestiges of the region’s medieval buildings carefully transferred here, like the romanesque capitals from the abbey of Benoît-sur-Loire, or, even earlier, ornate stucco from the oratory at Germigny-des-Prés, dating to the 800s.

8. Île Charlemagne

There’s nature, sport and relaxation just a few moments from the centre of Orléans at a 70-hectare park and lake complex on a large river island in the Loire.

For respite from the heat in summer you can laze on the two beaches, and you’re free to go for swim in the massive 28-hectare lake to cool off.

You could also hire a canoe or kayak and test your skills on the canoe trail with overhanging gates, or let the little ones scramble over the massive adventure playground.

On dry land there are ping pong tables, mountain biking circuits, pétanque courts, and even a pony centre.

9. Collégiale Saint-Aignan

Forever in a state of half-completion, the fragmented Church of Saint-Aignan tells you more about Orléans’ fraught history than a finished monument.

Being close to the Loire and in a suburb of the city, it was pulled down twice during the 100 Years’ War to prevent the English forces turning it into a bastion.

But that wasn’t the last of its troubles, as a century later the nave was wrecked by the Huguenots during the French Wars of Religion.

So only the choir and transept now remain.

But against all, the crypt, dating to the 1000s, has survived, and you can head down to see the barrel vault ceiling and sculpted capitals.

10. Loire à Vélo

The Loire in this region of France is one long cycle trail and every measure has been taken to ensure that your ride is as hassle-free as possible . Orléans is near the eastern limit of the Loire Valley, and if you were so inclined you could ride all 314 kilometres to Saint-Nazaire on the coast, and never lack for stations to service your bike and cycle-friendly places to stay overnight (Accueil Vélo). These establishments even devise special breakfasts for riders.

On this easy-going stretch of the river you’re never more than a few minutes from a château or vineyard, and the river also weaves past orchards, forest and even the odd saffron farm.

11. Fêtes Johanniques d’Orléans

In spring 1429, Joan of Arc arrived in Orléans and defeated the English, who had threatened to take the city for more than six months.

These 10 days, from the April 29 to May 8, have been celebrated by Orléans ever since.

Every year the city re-enacts Joan’s arrival in the city in full medieval livery, parading her through the streets, which is something that happened in the last days of the siege to boost morale.

There are also pop and rock concerts for young people, and the city’s historical attractions put on special exhibitions to retrace the heroine’s steps through Orléans.

12. Maison des Étangs

The Sologne plateau, which begins just south of Orléans differs greatly from the wine-growing regions to the east and west.

This is a land of marshes and ponds that for much of its history was only semi-habitable.

As you’d expect the people from the Sologne had their own ways of life and traditional customs.

The Maison des Étangs is an ecomuseum in old timber houses in the commune of Saint Viâtre, which alone has 135 individual ponds.

Step into the workshop to see how flat-bottomed boats were made for the local fishing industry and how hemp was cultivated for nets and lines.

A traditional fisher’s home has been decorated with period furniture, and you can also find about the freshwater fish and bird species supported by this unique environment.

13. Château de Chambord

At the turn of the 16th century a new kind of stately home for the nobility and royalty started popping up on the banks of the Loire.

Borrowing from the Italian renaissance these châteaux differed from the castles that had come before because they were built for luxury and aesthetics ahead of any defensive purpose.

The largest, and arguably most essential, of the Loire Valley’s plenitude of world-renowned châteaux is Chambord, constructed by François I as a hunting lodge, which makes it sound more modest than it is.

Because Château de Chambord is colossal, and instantly recognised by its forest of chimneys and cupolas on the roof.

There’s a day’s-worth of historical trivia, gardens and architecture, like the central double-helix staircase, to keep you engrossed and amazed.

14. Château de Chamerolles

Slightly closer than Chambord is a palace that looks a bit more like a medieval fortress, as it was built right at the start of the renaissance.

Château de Chamerolles was in ruins until just a few decades ago, but has been fully restored and is the home of an unusual museum.

The Promenade des Parfums is on the first and second floors and gives you insights about regional perfume production from the 1500s to the 1900s.

There’s a historic distillery, interactive exhibits that let you sample fragrances and big cache of perfume bottles throughout the ages.

The renaissance gardens are sublime, and if you haven’t seen a formal French garden before you’re sure to be impressed by the diligent symmetry of the vegetable plots in particular.

15. Local Delicacies

There’s an AOC around Orléans producing very drinkable and straightforward white chardonnays and reds with pinot noir and pinot meunier grapes.

In the earliest days, when the wine being shipped down the Loire went bad it was no big deal, as it could be salvaged as vinegar.

By the middle ages vinegar-makers even shared a guild with the city’s apothecaries, and master “vinaigriers” branched out into cornichons (pickles) and mustard-making.

Stop by at Martin Pouret, which is one such master vinaigrier, and pick up a gift or souvenir.

Other local specialities include quince jam, pear spirits, Chavignol goats’ cheese and honey from the Sologne.

15 Best Things to Do in Orléans (France):

Parc Floral de la Source
Orléans Cathedral
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Place du Martroi
Hôtel Groslot
Historic Centre
Musée Historique et Archéologique
Île Charlemagne
Collégiale Saint-Aignan
Loire à Vélo
Fêtes Johanniques d'Orléans
Maison des Étangs
Château de Chambord
Château de Chamerolles
Local Delicacies

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