Accommodation Orleans, Valley Of Loire France 2024
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Orleans

Orleans is a city in the center of France, being the northernmost city on the Loire Valley, located 120 km southwest of Paris. Due to its size, the best way to know it is by walking or cycling.

Recommendations for travel Orleans

The house of Ioanei d'Arc:
In Orleans, Joan of Arc did not spend so many days. Unfortunately, the house where it stopped was severely destroyed during World War II. Now in Orleans, you can visit the reconstructed house, equipped with a museum dedicated to the French heroine.
Groslo Mansion:
This building was built in the 16th century. Its first owner was the bailiff in Orlean. And the sad story is connected with King Francis II. In this manor, he died in rather strange circumstances. Tourists are often brought here on trips, which is really something to see, because the decor and interior of the mansion have been preserved since its construction. The mansion is also decorated with a small garden and a statue of Joan of Arc.
The historical and archaeological museum:
In this museum there are exhibits of history and culture from the Middle Ages and beyond. Among the exhibits and medieval sculptures and bronze sculptures from the Roman halo era.
St. Croix Cathedral:
Compared by some art critics with the fabulous Notre Dame in Paris, the Cathedral is also associated with the personality of Joan of Arc.
Church of Our Lady:
In the place where the Church of the Virgin Mary is now, there was a small chapel. According to legend, this is the place where Joan of Arc spent her last days. After the church was erected on the chapel, it became a favorite place for the prayers of all women whose husbands were at sea.