Travel with Amateur Traveler · Saturday, August 8, 2026
Rihanna, a guest from teaspoonofadventure.com, shares insights into visiting Orleans, France, a city located about 75 miles southwest of Paris. She describes Orleans as a charming town with half-timbered houses and cobblestone streets, notable for its history as a river trade port and its connection to Joan of Arc, who liberated the city from English occupation.
“Yes, Orleans is kind of central in France. It's about 75 miles southwest of Paris, or 90 minutes on the train.”
“Someone should go to Orleans because it is a very charming town, half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets. It has a storied history as a river trade port, all of the goods that were coming into Paris would pass through Orleans. as well as a very exciting history with Joan of Arc, who liberated Orleans after a year-long siege from the English.”