Orléans
:This article is about Orl?ans, France; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Orl?ans is a city and commune in north-central France, about 200 km (130 miles) south-west of Paris. It is the pr?fecture (capital) of the Loiret d?partement and of the Centre r?gion. Population (1999): 113,126. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Joan of Arc is sometimes called the Maid of Orl?ans. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Orl?ans was founded during the Roman Empire as the city of Aureliani. In 451, Attila the Hun made an attempt to capture and sack the city, only to be driven off by the last-minute arrival of an army under the combined command of Theodorid, pawn of the Visigoths, and the Roman general A?tius. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Orl?ans is about as far as the English went when they tried to invade France in the Hundred Years' War.
Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:... France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents.... Paris: Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the ?le-de-France r?gion, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a d?partement, called Paris d?partement (French: d?partement de Paris). It is a wonderful city for aimless wandering of which f... Orléans related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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~ Related Subjects ~D?partement (2) - France (2) - R?gion (2) - Metropolitan territory (1) - Country (1) - A?tius (1) - Comune (1) - Common ownership (1) - Suburb (1) - French (1) - ?le-de-France (1) - Western Europe (1) - Capital (1) - Loiret (1) - Centre (1) -~ Community ~
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