🇫🇷 Orléans - City of Joan of Arc, France, Amazing Walking Tour, 4K/60fps With Captions

➡️ *Orléans* is a city in north-central France, about 120 kilometres (74 miles) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the department of _Loiret_ and of the region of _Centre-Val de Loire._ Orléans is located on the river Loire nestled in the heart of the _Loire Valley, classified as a World Heritage Site,_ where the river curves south towards the Massif Central. The city owes its development from antiquity to the commercial exchanges resulting from the river. An important river trade port, it was the headquarters of the community of merchants frequenting the Loire. It was the capital of the Kingdom of France during the Merovingian period and played an important role in the *Hundred Years’ War,* particularly known for the role of *Joan of Arc* during the siege of Orléans. Every first week of May since 1432, the city pays homage to the _“Maid of Orléans“_ during the Johannic Holidays which has been listed in the inventory of intangi