Orleans
(Centre)
Pop: 120,000
Somewhat less than a 100 miles southwest of Paris on
the Loire River, Orleans was established by an
influential Celtic tribe and later became a Roman
outpost.
Attila the Hun made a failed effort to pillage the
city in 451 A.D. Orleans, of course, was where Joan
d'Arc led French troops against English and Burgundy
armies that had besieged and isolated the city.
Orleans Attractions:
Cathedral of Sainte Croix
Joan of Arc's house
Saint Jacques Chapel ruins
Christmas Market every December in Place Martroi |
