About the town » Orléans, Loiret, Centre, France

This article is about the French commune of Orléans; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). Orléans Orléans rue Royale 2. JPG Flag of Orléans Coat of arms of Orléans Orléans is located in FranceOrléansOrléans Location within Centre region  CentreOrléansOrléans Administration Country France Region Centre Department Loiret Arrondissement Orléans Canton Chief town of 6 cantons Intercommunality Orléans Val de Loire Mayor Serge Grouard  Statistics Elevation 90–124 m is a city in north-central France, about 130 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is the capital of the Loiret department and of the Centre region. Orléans is located on the Loire River where the river curves south towards the Massif Central. The city of New Orleans (in French, La Nouvelle-Orléans), in the United States is named after the commune of Orléans.