Loiret - Loiret

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Loiret department
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Residents
678.845 (2018)
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6,775 km²
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Loiret is a department in the French region Center-Val de Loire. It is named after the Loiret, a small tributary of the Loire. Loiret, ordinal number 45, borders (clockwise, starting in the north) Essonne, Seine-et-Marne, in the east Yonne, in the south to the départements Nièvre and Cher, in the southwest Loir-et-Cher and in the northwest Eure-et-Loir.

Regions

Map of Loiret

In general there are 5 tourist areas:

  • Pays Gâtinais
  • Pays de Beauce Gâtinais en Phitiverais
  • Val de Loire
  • Sologne
  • Orléanais

places

  • 1 OrleansWebsite of this institutionOrléans in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOrléans in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsOrléans (Q6548) in the Wikidata database - is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
  • 2 Sully-sur-LoireWebsite of this institutionSully-sur-Loire in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSully-sur-Loire in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySully-sur-Loire (Q504924) in the Wikidata database - Castle worth seeing
  • 3 MontargisWebsite of this institutionMontargis in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMontargis in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsMontargis (Q212352) in the Wikidata database - with Montargis Castle
  • 4 OlivetWebsite of this institutionOlivet in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOlivet in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryOlivet (Q243866) in the Wikidata database -

  • Orleans

  • Sully-sur-Loire

  • Montargis

  • Olivet

  • Fleury-les-Aubrais

  • Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire

  • Saint-Jean-de-Braye

  • Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle

  • 9 SaranWebsite of this institutionSaran in the Wikipedia encyclopediaSaran in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsSaran (Q585690) in the Wikidata database -
  • 10 GienWebsite of this institutionGien in the encyclopedia WikipediaGien in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGien (Q475599) in the Wikidata database - mt castle and hunting museum
  • 11 PithiviersWebsite of this institutionPithiviers in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPithiviers in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryPithiviers (Q217159) in the Wikidata database -
  • 12 Châlette-sur-LoingWebsite of this institutionChâlette-sur-Loing in the Wikipedia encyclopediaChâlette-sur-Loing in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsChâlette-sur-Loing (Q1169620) in the Wikidata database -
  • 13 AmillyWebsite of this institutionAmilly in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAmilly in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsAmilly (Q1384976) in the Wikidata database -

  • Saran

  • Gien

  • Pithiviers

  • Châlette-sur-Loing

  • Amilly

Other goals

background

language

getting there

Due to the proximity to the capital Paris the department is conveniently located.

By plane

The Paris airports are the closest Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airportWebsite of this institutionParis-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaParis-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryParis-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (Q46280) in the Wikidata database(IATA: CDG) and Paris-Orly AirportWebsite of this institutionParis-Orly Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaParis-Orly Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryParis-Orly Airport (Q223416) in the Wikidata database(IATA: ORY).

By train

Orléans is on the Paris-Bordeaux railway line, and trains run from Paris Gare d’Austerlitz station to Orléans in around 90 minutes.

In the street

The A10 connects Paris with Orléans (approx. 130 km), it passes over Blois continue after Tours

mobility

Tourist Attractions

Castles of the Loire:

  • 1 Château de Boisgibault (at Ardon)
  • 2 Château de Meung-sur-Loire

Churches and monasteries:

activities

kitchen

  • Andouille de JargeauAndouille de Jargeau in the Wikipedia encyclopediaAndouille de Jargeau in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryAndouille de Jargeau (Q2846190) in the Wikidata database is a sausage made from meat and pork offal and sometimes onions, shallots or parsley. It can be braised or grilled and it is often served with lentils, beans or mashed potatoes. It is best to go with a white wine from the Loire Valley. In March, every second Saturday in Jargeau, there is a competition to make andouille sausage, and on the second Sunday in June, the andouille fair is held.
  • The FrinaultFrinault in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrinault (Q2180797) in the Wikidata database is a cheese from the Orléans area. The cheese owes its name to its creator, Mr. Frinault. The cheese is made from full, unpasteurized cow's milk. The cheese then matures dry for about three weeks. The cheese mass is soft after ripening, the rind is a natural rind that turns gray (to light blue).
    • Frinault Cendré differs from ordinary Frinault in that it matures in ashes. After the first stage, the still moist cheese is placed in a box with charcoal ash. The cheese matures in the box for 4 weeks. The result is a cheese with a dark rind that is slightly firmer than the common Frinault. The taste is more fruity than that of the Frinault.

  • Andouillette de Jargeau

  • Cotignac is a thickened jelly made from quince. One of the most famous in France is that Cotignac d'Orléans. Cotignac is poured hot into small, round, flat wooden boxes of various diameters, which are decorated with the image of Joan of Arc.
  • vinegar from Orléans has a long tradition that began in the 14th century. At the end of the 18th century there were more than 300 vinegar producers. The Martin Pouret house is still the only vinegar factory in town today. The vinegar is made from wines from Loire, Bordeaux or Burgundy. It is stored in barrels at around 28 ° C for three weeks and then matured in oak barrels for six months

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Web links

http://www.loiret.fr/ - Official website of the Loiret department

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