Orléans: is it crowded? When to visit
Orléans (France) is busiest in May, June, July and August and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,470 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Orléans on the map, week by week →
What to see in Orléans
- Hôtel Groslot
- Campo Santo d'Orléans
168 listed monuments and 174 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Orléans
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Versailles · 1 h 55 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Park of Versailles, Palace and Park of Versailles
- Bourges · 1 h 48 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bourges Cathedral, Hôtel Lallemant
- Provins · 2 h 21 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Provins, Caveau du Saint-Esprit
- Fontainebleau · 1 h 31 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Palace of Fontainebleau, Gallery of Francis I
- Blois · 1 h 03 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Notre-Dame de la Trinité Basilica, Château de Blois
Drive times are estimates from distance.