Orléans Attractions: 6 Visitor Guides
Orléans's sights recall Joan of Arc, from her reconstructed house to the cathedral and Place du Martroi, with the Museum of Fine Arts and the Parc Floral de la Source. These guides cover each one.
Orléans attraction guides
Maison de Jeanne d'Arc, Orléans: What to See Inside
The Maison de Jeanne d'Arc is a small, rebuilt house museum on Place du Général de Gaulle in Orléans, with a multimedia room on Joan's life and her 1429 stay in the city. Budget around half an hour inside, then pair it with the cathedral and the old town.
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans: A Visitor's Guide
The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans sits beside the cathedral on place Sainte-Croix, holds hundreds of French, Dutch, Flemish and Italian works and makes a focused one- to two-hour stop. Here is what to prioritise, how the collection came together and what to pair it with in the old centre.
Orléans Cathedral: What to See at Sainte-Croix
Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans is free to enter, sits on Place Sainte-Croix at the end of Rue Jeanne d'Arc, and rewards half an hour of looking: the twin-tower west front, the Joan of Arc and siege stained glass, and the medieval lanes around it.
Parc Floral de la Source, Orléans: A Visitor's Guide
A 35-hectare garden park in south Orléans, built around the spring where the Loire resurfaces. Plan around the Loiret source, the butterfly house, the Chilean flamingos and the seasonal opening hours.
Parc Pasteur, Orléans: A Practical Visitor's Guide
Parc Pasteur is Orléans' everyday city park on Boulevard Alexandre-Martin, free to enter and good for an hour between the old town sights. Here is where it is, how it works around seasonal opening times, what became of its famous little train, and how to slot it into a weekend.
Place du Martroi, Orléans: Central Square Guide
Place du Martroi is the square at the centre of Orléans, held together by the 1855 bronze Jeanne d'Arc statue and opening onto the Rue Royale. It needs minutes rather than a half-day, so use it as your fixed point while you explore the old town.