Things to see and do Loiret

The tourist office offers a wealth of information on activities and tourist sites in the Grand Pithiverais region, which includes the Beauce plain, the Orléans forest, the Essonne valley and the Gâtinais bocage. Whether you're traveling with family or friends, the tourist office can help you plan your outings and discover the treasures of this rural region.

The Office de Tourisme des Terres du Val de Loire in Meung-sur-Loire is a convenient information point for visitors to the town. Tourists can obtain information on local attractions, activities, accommodation and restaurants. The office also offers brochures and maps to help visitors plan their stay. Tourist Office staff are on hand to answer questions and provide recommendations tailored to visitors' interests and needs. Whether you want to discover the town's historic heritage, explore the surrounding countryside or sample the region's culinary specialties, the Meung-sur-Loire Tourist Office is an ideal starting point for tourists wishing to discover the Terres du Val de Loire.

Very popular in the th century, these kiosks were the main attraction of entertainment. Montargis retained his own, while the kiosks of Pithiviers or Orléans disappeared. It was beautifully restored in the early 2000 s and was originally built in 1896 and is the latest in Loiret. A very nice achievement… to make it look like the garden of Luxembourg. On a regular basis, concerts are offered, echoing in the garden classical works and contemporary music. Moments that perpetuate the life of a monument challenging time.

In front of the castle, the banks of the Cosson allow for beautiful walks and activities, to practise alone or with a family. Charming paths allow to follow the peaceful course of water in peace and quiet. we can then look at the fishermen. On the lawns, it is good to ask a little bit, so let kids enjoy the games. Note that there is a swimming pool that in beautiful days makes everyone happy. On the edge of the Cosson, there are for all tastes.

This beautiful Renaissance building is awarded to the architect Jacques Androuet du Hoop. It was built in 1548 for Philippe Cabu, a lawyer at the Châtelet. Discreet, unknown to the Orléanais, it still houses the Gallo-Roman bronze treasure found in the bed of the Loire in Neuvy-en-Sullias. It is a set of Gallic and Gallo-Roman sculptures known to specialists, but finally far less from the local point of view. The objects, of all beauty, reveal an extremely modern style of Bohemian art. The rest of the collection relates to the city's decorative arts and archaeology: medieval history, Renaissance sculpture, crafts and factories, ceramics. A room is dedicated to the port of Orléans, another to Joan of Arc under Redeployment, one, finally, to the architectural heritage of Orléans through the watercolours of the th century Charles Thought.

Dating back to 1869, the hall, covered, is the old grain hall. Central point of La Ferté-Saint-Aubain, the square of the hall is now paved. This gives a stamp at this place of crossing individuals and favours meetings and animations, commercial, festive or cultural like its Festiv'Halle. To point out that this is where the open air market is taking place on Thursday. there is a parking lot, an important element in this city of La Ferté crossed by the national.

To discover how people lived in the past, this animated museum recounts the daily life of the father and mother Mousset 150 years ago. Transformed into a lively museum, this house in traditional habitat presents their lives, from the cellar to the attic and to the dependencies. The church, school and bistro were also reconstructed. Groups (on reservation only) will benefit in addition to a tasting of local products or a taste, choice.

The Loing is not far if you pass by Dordives where the Vallée des Ardouses already welcomes you with its 4 hectares. Here, there are 70 hectares where sensitive nature has regained its rights in the Sablière de Cercanceaux, a former material extraction site. Follow the 7 km path that goes around it and admire Mother Nature: frogs and dragonflies enchant. These landscapes are ideal for contemplation and have become a beautiful ornithological observatory. But where is Ornicar?