The Loire Valley Places

Orléans

Getting Here

Trains from Paris (Gare d'Austerlitz) leave for Orléans every hour or so; the 85-mi trip (€18.60) takes between 1 hour, 5 minutes and 1 hour, 25 minutes with a change in suburban Les Aubrais sometimes necessary. Trains run every couple of hours from Orléans to Tours (75 mins, €18) via Blois (25-40 mins, €10.30). Three trains daily continue to Angers (1 hr, 50 mins; €30.40).

Visitor Information

Orléans Tourist Office. 2 Place de l'Etape, Orléans, 45000. 02-38-24-05-05. www.tourisme-orleans.com.