Attraction · Orléans · Loiret

Pont George-V

Pont George-V is a road and tram bridge. Visitors find it in Orléans. Since 1926 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Photo: Pont George-V, User:Calips (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Orléans

inside the commune

Historic monument

1926

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 3%

#1,019 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 20–26°C

In brief

Attraction in Orléans

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Orléans

Pont George-V is in the commune of Orléans, with 93 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00098975). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

How the seasons run

Afternoons in Orléans reach 20–26°C from May to September.

Jan7° / 1°59 mm

Feb9° / 1°55 mm

Mar13° / 3°52 mm

Apr16° / 5°52 mm

May20° / 9°75 mm

Jun24° / 12°53 mm

Jul26° / 14°58 mm

Aug26° / 14°58 mm

Sep22° / 10°56 mm

Oct17° / 8°67 mm

Nov11° / 4°69 mm

Dec8° / 2°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Orléans, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Fleury-Les-Aub. station, 3.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Orléans’ full climate →

About

Pont George-V

Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages. Within 15 km there are 155 more places to visit, starting with Cenabum (700 m).

Pont George-V on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00098975 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
Built: 18th century
Covered in: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Orléans, Loiret
Official site: orleans-metropole.fr/histoire-patrimoine/lieux-celebres/pont-george-v

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Getting your bearings

Orange is Pont George-V; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns near Pont George-V

By population, Orléans leads the 8 with 116,357. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

1 · It’s in this commune

Orléans

116,357 people

2 · 1.9 km southeast of it

Saint-Jean-le-Blanc

9,562 people

3 · 2.8 km southwest of it

Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin

6,256 people

4 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

16,768 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Pont George-V is	People
Orléans	It’s in this commune	116,357
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc	1.9 km southeast of it	9,562
Saint-Pryvé-Saint-Mesmin	2.8 km southwest of it	6,256
Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle	2.9 km northwest of it	16,768
Olivet	3.8 km south of it	23,507
Fleury-les-Aubrais	4.1 km north of it	21,804
Saint-Denis-en-Val	4.6 km southeast of it	7,766
Saint-Jean-de-Braye	4.9 km east of it	23,147

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Within 15 km are 155 places, among them 6 attractions, a fort and a church.

1FortFortCenabum700 m northeast, in Orléans 2

AttractionMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans700 m northeast, in Orléans 3AttractionAttractionNord Noratlas14 km northwest, in Bricy 4AttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléans900 m east, in Orléans 5

ChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans300 m northwest, in Orléans 6

AttractionMusée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais500 m north, in Orléans 7

AttractionHôtel Groslot700 m northeast, in Orléans 8

AttractionJardin des plantes d'Orléans900 m southwest, in Orléans

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Pont George-V: what to know

Where is Pont George-V?

Pont George-V is in Orléans, in Loiret (Centre-Val de Loire).

What is Pont George-V?

Road and tram bridge.

Is Pont George-V a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00098975.

How well known is Pont George-V?

Pont George-V has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Pont George-V?

May to September are the warmest months in Orléans, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Pont George-V?

Within 15 km: Cenabum (700 m), Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans (700 m), Nord Noratlas (14 km) and Collégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléans (900 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Pont George-V: User:Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée historique et archéologique de l'Orléanais: Carl Ha, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel Groslot: Kamel15, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Jardin des plantes d'Orléans: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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