Region: Centre-Val de Loire Prefecture: Orleans
Orléans, capital of the Centre-Val-de-Loire région and of the Loiret departement is located just an hour from Paris (by car or by train). To the north of Orléans are the plains of the Beauce and the largest forest in France, the “forêt d’Orléans”. In the south, the Sologne with its ponds/lakes. Orléans is a typical town of the Loire Valley and benefits both from a rich history and the special environment of the Loire Valley. Vinegar and mustard are the gastronomic specialties of the city. And historically Orleans is associated with Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc) also known as the “maid of Orleans”. The departement is home to some impressive Loire Chateaux including Sully-sur-Loire, Chamerolles and La Bussières.
Stay at Hotel de l’Abeille, (Bee Hotel) in Orleans.
Holiday accommodation in Loiret: hotels, B&B and self-catering
- Paris – Nice cycle race
- Sully Music Festival
- Yevre-le-Chatel, Loiret
- A Festival of Rhododendrons on the Loire.!
- France Cycle Routes
- Rouen and Joan of Arc
- Medieval French Gardens
- Orelans and Joan of Arc – 600+ years
- Loire – 800km Cycle Route
- Festival of the Loire at Orleans
- Vines, Loire wines and ramblings
- Orléans – worth a stop
- Back Roads France
- Bonny-sur-Loire Wine Fair
- Loire Valley Wine route – free map and guide
- On your bicyclette – City Bike Hire in France
- Paris – Nice Cycle race
- On your bicyclette! City bike schemes in France
- Toll Free Autoroutes in France
- Festival of the Loire
