Europe > France > Orléans: Weather, Climate and Travel Guide

A town in central France, Orleans has just over 114 000 inhabitants and is ranked city of art and history. Placed in the middle of the Loire Valley, the city is only 115 km from Paris, and is accessed by the A10 motorway (Paris-Bordeaux) and A71 (from Clermont-Ferrand) or by train. city ​​trips are tram, bus or bicycle self-service. Many sites and monuments worth visiting: the Holy Cross Cathedral, destroyed and rebuilt over the centuries; Hotel Groslot and its magnificent Renaissance style; Saint-Aignan the crypt, which dates from 1029; the Minimes Monastery, built in the early 17th century; Cabu the hotel, which houses the Historical and Archaeological Museum of Orleans in his magnificent Renaissance building. Explore also the pretty street of the Bretonnerie with its beautiful mansions, streets Burgundy and Emperor bordered by the beautiful half-timbered houses and visit the home of Joan of Arc, which is identical copy of the original one after its destruction by fire. Several parks and gardens allow you to relax in a quiet, like Louis Pasteur Park where there are sources, sculptures and a puppet theater, or the garden of the Old Stewardship, more intimate but equally enjoyable. And remember that the surrounding environment also allows beautiful nature walks: 300 walking routes are within the department, with the Sologne Forest nearby, and bike paths are also possible, especially through the concept "Loire à Vélo" which offers a cycling route whose reputation transcends borders, as Eurovéloroute which is a privileged way to discover 18 castles of the Loire ... and pedaling through Orleans!