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This article is about Orléans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation).

Orléans is a city in north-central France, about 200 km (130 miles) south-west of Paris. It is the préfecture (capital) of the Loiret département and of the Centre région

Joan of Arc is sometimes called the Maid of Orléans.

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History

Orléans is about as far as the English went when they tried to invade France in the early 15th century.

Orléans was the birthplace of:

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See also

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