Loiret Tourist Information and Visitor Guide
The rolling countryside, stately rivers and mild climate attracted many French monarchs to build in Loiret, leaving a legacy of breathtaking chateaux. Often set in formal gardens and groomed parks, these elegant mansions are sumptuously furnished. Explore Orleans to find out more about Joan of Arc whose heroic actions subdued the English invaders and returned the city to French rule.
Loiret Highlights
- Yèvre-le-Châtel - one of the most beautiful villages in France, explore the cobbled streets, medieval castle and ramparts
- Château de Meung-sur-Loire - continuously occupied for 900 years, this fabulous chateau has some very spooky dungeons
- Tigy Traditional Rural Crafts Museum - using hundreds of tools and machinery from over the ages, this museum reconstructs rural life
- Cathédrale Sainte-Croix, Orleans- large Gothic cathedral built between the 17th & 19th centuries
- Hotel Groslot - a grand 16th century mansion that was home to several French Kings including Charles IX and Francois II who died there
Plan your visit to Loiret
- Loiret Hotels - view and choose a place to stay in Loiret
- Loiret Attractions - browse a list of places to visit in Loiret
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