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Orléans

This article is about Orléans, France; see also other towns called Orleans

Orléans is a city in north-central France, about 200 km (130 miles) south-west of Paris. It is the préfecture (capital) of the Loiret département.

Joan of Arc is sometimes called the Maid of Orléans.

Orléans is about as far as the English went when they tried to invade France in the 15th century.

See also

Duke of Orléans
River Loire
Orleans city official web site : http://www.orleans.fr/

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