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Attractions in Orléans

What to see in Orléans, from Cenabum on

On foot in Orléans, 51 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Mapped in Orléans are 87 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 13. There are 71 attractions, 8 galleries and 6 museums to choose from. Among the sites in town, 17 are listed historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Nord Noratlas, 14 km away.

Photo: Pont George-V, User:Calips (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Orléans
87
inside the commune
Within 5 km
13
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
14
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
11
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
17
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The first to see in Orléans

Once you have seen Cenabum, try 3 attractions, a garden and a church.

FortFortCenabumin townAttractionPont George-Vin townAttractionMusée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléansin townAttractionAttractionCollégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléansin townGardenParc Floral de la Sourcein townChurchÉglise Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléansin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Where things are

The list reaches out to Rocaille, 5.6 km away.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orléans; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The mix

There are more other sights (71) than anything else, then museums or galleries (14).

Museums & galleries 8 galleries · 6 museums13 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 churches · 4 châteaux · 1 fort · 1 house8 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens2 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 2 water parks0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 71 attractions64 in town · 7 nearby

Dark: in Orléans. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every place to visit

It starts in town with 87 places and goes on to 13 within 5 km of its centre.

The 87 places in Orléans first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Orléans → · Parks and trails in Orléans →

Further afield

Beyond the town

Nord Noratlas, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.

AttractionAttractionNord Noratlas14 km northwest, in BricyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire31 km east, in Saint-Benoît-sur-LoireAttractionChâteau de Sully-sur-Loire37 km east, in Sully-sur-LoireAttractionChâteau de Meung-sur-Loire18 km southwest, in Meung-sur-LoireGardenGardenChâteau de Talcy37 km west, in TalcyChurchBasilique Notre-Dame de Cléry14 km southwest, in Cléry-Saint-AndréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Boisgibault12 km south, in ArdonChâteauChâteau de Châteauneuf-sur-Loire23 km east, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoireChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bon-Hôtel26 km southwest, in Ligny-le-RibaultMuseumMusée de la Marine de Loire23 km east, in Châteauneuf-sur-LoireMuseumMuseumTramway de Pithiviers à Toury40 km northeast, in PithiviersChâteauChâteauChâteau du Hallier33 km northeast, in Nibelle

Places within 40 km of Orléans with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Places to visit in Orléans: questions

What is there to see in Orléans?

The first on our list in Orléans are Cenabum, Pont George-V, Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans and Collégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléans. We list 87 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Orléans?

14 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de Jeanne d'Arc à Orléans, Muséum d'Orléans pour la biodiversité et l'environnement, Les Turbulences - FRAC Centre and Art Guichard.

Which places in Orléans are listed historic monuments?

17 places on this page in Orléans are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Pont George-V, Collégiale Saint-Aignan d'Orléans, Parc Floral de la Source and Église Notre-Dame-de-Recouvrance d'Orléans.

What well-known places are within a day out of Orléans?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Nord Noratlas (14 km), Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire (31 km), Château de Sully-sur-Loire (37 km), Château de Meung-sur-Loire (18 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Orléans, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

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

Photo credits (20)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.