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About Orleans

Orleans is situated just above the mouth of the mighty Mississippi River where it meets the Gulf of Mexico. It was founded in 1718 at the swampy foot of France’s huge Louisiana territory and named after the Duc’d Orleans. The mixing of French, Spanish, African and American cultures over the centuries has created a unique enviornment blending the genteel elegance of the colonial Creoles.

Among the attractions Place du Matroi is a good starting point with equestrian statue of none other than Orleans heroine herself. Some of the other places are the Beaugency the banks of the Loire, the Chateau de Beauregard, the Chateau de Cheverny, the forest exhibitions, the Maison Jeanne d’Arc showing the details of the life of Orleans famous heroine and the Museum which more of a gallery with the European art from the 16 th to the 20 th century.