Orléans: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 57 min by train
Arrival station: Orléans

See it on the map, with this weekend’s prices and weather

Joan of Arc, the Loire quays and a grand start of the Loire à Vélo.

Sainte-Croix cathedral, a carefully rebuilt half-timbered old town, Loire quays that have become the city's living room — and the ideal start of the Loire à Vélo, towards Meung-sur-Loire and Beaugency (TER back). To the south, the Parc Floral and the Loiret spring. ~1h from Paris Austerlitz.

Who is it for

Couples : Romantique : quais de Loire et guinguettes à deux.
Friends : Entre potes : Loire à Vélo et ambiance bords de fleuve.
Families : Bon famille dès 7 ans : vélo facile sur digue et Parc Floral.
Solo : Solo vélo et histoire : départ de la Loire à Vélo et cathédrale.

Things to do

Loire à Vélo — Orléans → Beaugency
~30 km along the Loire levee, Meung-sur-Loire halfway, TER back from Beaugency.
Sainte-Croix cathedral & old town
Stained glass of Joan's epic, rue de Bourgogne and half-timbered houses.
Parc Floral & the Loiret spring
35 ha of gardens around the Loiret's rising, butterfly house.
Loire quays & guinguettes
Traditional Loire boats, summer guinguettes and the Halles-Châtelet market.

Coming up

8 November → 15 November · CO'Met Orléans Open · Orléans
27 November → 27 December · Marché de Noël d'Orléans · Quais, place de Loire, place de la République