Things to do and visits in Orléans

Les Pléiades, 30 years of the Frac, exhibition at the Regional Contemporary Art Fund Centre

Les Pléiades, 30 years of the Frac, exhibition at the Regional Contemporary Art Fund Centre
Celebrating contemporary art for alll.

From 01/04/2013 To 31/12/2013
Exhibitions - To learn
Orléans

Bernard Tschumi, exhibition
Development of a theory.
From Friday, November 1 2013

Dates to be confirmed. As part of the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the FRAC, the regional contemporary art fund, the FRAC Centre has decided to highlight a major figure in its collection: Bernard Tschumi. The FRAC Centre invites the archi

Orléans'Jazz
Jazzing it up.
From Wednesday, June 26 2013 to Saturday, June 29 2013

This festival program cultivates eclecticism. For several days, promising musicians rub shoulders with headliners performing a wide range of contemporary jazz and all its modulations on three stages.A beautiful illustration of the diversity and acce

Opening of the new building of the Centre Regional Contemporary Art Collection
Art and architecture.
From Saturday, September 14 2013 to Tuesday, December 31 2013

Founded in 1983 in Orleans, in 1991 the Centre FRAC focused its collection on the relationship between art and architecture. The collection now includes some 300 works by artists, 800 architectural models and 15,000 drawings including numerous archi

Food and Wine Fair in Orléans
Taste your way around France.
From Friday, November 22 2013 to Monday, November 25 2013

Dates to be confirmed. Specialties from all over France await you at this fair: wander among the stands where you will find around a hundred producers showcasing their wares.There will also be demonstrations by professional organizations of skills a

Bastille Day Fireworks in Orléans
Sublime!
Sunday, July 14 2013

Explosions of colour and light, booming detonations in the night sky… This is what everyone has been waiting for! There will be a fantastic firework display for Bastille Day, the French national holiday on the 14th July. All will stand in awe of the

Gérard Schneider, retrospective, exhibition
A mastyer of lyrical abstraction.
From Thursday, February 28 2013 to Sunday, June 2 2013

The Swiss-born painter, Gérard Schneider (1896 -1986) is undoubtedly one of the greatest masters of lyrical abstraction, the movement of abstract art that triumphed at the end of the Second World War. He participated in the history of twentieth cent

Orléans Biketour
Fresh perspectives on Orleans.
Sunday, June 9 2013

Accessible to all, the cycling routes proposed by the Orleans Vélotour delight with their originality, a unique opportunity to go cycling round sites often closed to the public, unusual and offbeat spots. Lots of activities and entertainment have be

Jean-Pierre Gendra: Balance and Fragility, exhibition
From father to son…
From Thursday, May 2 2013 to Sunday, June 16 2013

Jean-Pierre Gendra's father passed on to him at an early age a technical curiosity and apprenticeship in the use of tools that paved the way to sculpture. He practiced direct carving on wood and also experimented with bronze casting using the waste

Grenier à Sel Fair
A major art event in Orleans.
From Saturday, May 18 2013 to Sunday, May 26 2013

For the past 40 years, this painters' fair has been a major art event in Orleans. It takes its name from the first studio in the Rue du Grenier where Orléan painters used to gather. Each Grenier à Sel Fair showcases a sculptor to serve as a counterp

Orleans Cathedral, visit
For the 400th anniversary of its liberation.
All year long

The original Orleans Cathedral was built in the sixth century. The exact location is unknown. However, records show that the first cathedral attributed to the current site dated from the seventh century, already went by the name of Sainte-Croix and

Musée des Beaux-Arts in Orléans (museum of fine arts), visit
One of the oldest museums in France.
All year long

The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Orléans is one of the oldest museums in France with one of the richest collections.The collection, which goes from the 15th to the 20th century, includes paintings from the Italian, Flemish, Dutch and French schools.See a

Visit to the Natural Science Museum in Orléans
A rich and important collection.
All year long

The Natural Science Museum in Orléans houses some of the richest collections in France.Set out on three levels and displayed in a living and attractive way, they introduce you to the world of invertebrates (insects, reptiles and fish), with a vivari

The Floral de la Source Park, stroll
Found in Loiret.
All year long

With its 35 hectares, the Floral de la Source d'Orléans Park represents the "green" nucleus of the Loire Valley, a listed UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000. An exceptional garden is expected of land so vast: the quality governing the Floral de l

Joan of Arc's house, Orleans, visit
The Middle Ages in the eyes of Joan of Arc.
From Monday, April 29 2013 to Tuesday, December 31 2013

Based in the house where Joan of Arc lived during the Siege of Orleans in 1429, Centre Jeanne d'Arc has been presenting permanent collections and temporary exhibitions on mediaeval history and art since 1976.It uses Joan’s life to explore themes rel

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