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Explore Orléans in France

Orléans in the region of Centre with its 124,149 inhabitants is a place in France - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Time in Orléans is now 06:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Oxford, London, Brussels, Versailles, and Vennecy. Since you are here already, consider visiting Oxford . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Orléans ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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La bellissima citta' francese patria di Giovanna d'Arco.Capitale della Francia nel Medioevo,rimase ducato reale fino alla Rivoluzione del 1789. ..

Orléans Parano (The Great Drive By mix)

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Dérive en voiture et en plan séquence à travers Orléans avec Dave. A driving trip with my friend David through Orleans (France, south of Paris), in one uncut sequence. Music: "The Great Drive By" by F ..


Orleans Cathedral. 6/29/94

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On Wednesday, June 28th 1994 we toured St. Croix Cathedral in Orleans France. On that particular day there was a couple of soul singers practicing no doubt for the Jazz Festival that happens in that c ..

Le Voyageur venu de Pluton

9:39 min by Théo Dégranges
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Un court-métrage réalisé par Fabien, Anouk, Clémence et Théo ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Orléans Cathedral

Orléans Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans) is a Gothic catholic cathedral in the city of Orléans, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans and it was built from 1278 to 1329 and 1601-1829 (after partial destruction in 1568). The cathedral is probably most famous for its association with Joan of Arc. The French heroine attended evening Mass in this cathedral on May 2, 1429, while in the city to lift the siege.

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Located at 47.90 1.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in France, Buildings and structures in Orléans, Cathedrals in France, Churches in Loiret

First Council of Orléans

The First Council of Orléans was convoked by Clovis I in 511. Shortly before his death, Clovis called a synod of Gallic bishops to meet at Orléans to reform the church and create a strong link between the crown and the Catholic episcopate. 33 bishops assisted and passed thirty-one decrees on the duties and obligations of individuals, the right of sanctuary, and ecclesiastical discipline.

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Located at 47.90 1.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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Gare d'Orléans

Gare d'Orléans is a railway station serving the city Orléans, Loiret department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway. The Gare d'Orléans is a terminus; TGV and most other long distance trains only serve the nearby Gare des Aubrais-Orléans.

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Located at 47.91 1.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Orléans, Railway stations in Centre (French region)

Palais des Sports (Orléans)

Palais des Sports is an indoor sporting arena that is located in the city of Orléans, France. The capacity of the arena is 3,222 people. It is currently the home arena of the French Pro A League professional basketball team Entente Orléanaise.

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Located at 47.91 1.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Basketball venues in France, Indoor arenas in France, Sports venues in Loiret

Roman Catholic Diocese of Orléans

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orléans, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese currently corresponds to the Départment of Loiret. The current bishop is Jacques André Blaquart, appointed in 2010. The diocese has experienced a number of transfers among different metropolitans. In 1622, the diocese was suffragan of the Archdiocese of Paris; previously the diocese had been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Sens.

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Located at 47.90 1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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