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Orléans
Orléans (; ["Orleans"](_blank) (US) and , ) is a city in north-central France, about 120 kilometres (74 miles) southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Loiret and of the Regions of France, region of Centre-Val de Loire.
Orléans is located on the river Loire nestled in the heart of the Loire Valley, classified as a Loire Valley, World Heritage Site, where the river curves south towards the Massif Central. In 2019, the city had 116,269 inhabitants within its municipal boundaries. Orléans is the center of Orléans Métropole that has a population of 288,229. The larger Functional area (France), metropolitan area has a population of 451,373, the 20th largest in France.
The city owes its ...
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Saint-Jean-de-Braye
Saint-Jean-de-Braye () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. It is an eastern suburb of Orléans. The organist and musicologist Norbert Dufourcq (1904–1990) was born in the commune.
On 14 February 2020, the municipal council voted unanimously to suspend the twin towns partnership with the Polish Tuchów as a result of the controversial anti-LGBT resolution passed by the Tuchów authorities.Yacha Hajzler,Homophobie : Saint-Jean-de-Braye rompt ses relations avec la ville jumelle polonaise de Tuchów, France 3, 16 February 2020
Population
See also
* Communes of the Loiret department
The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France.
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Saint-Cyr-en-Val
Saint-Cyr-en-Val () is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. The writer Michèle Desbordes (1940–2006) was born in Saint-Cyr-en-Val.
Demographics
History
* A religious community of canons took place in this city in 1002.
* Jeanne of Arc came in this city on April 29, 1429.
Twin town
Saint-Cyr-en-Val is twinned with Bliesen, Germany
Economy
Around 80 companies are located in the industrial estate "La Sausaye".
Places to see
* Château de la Motte (La Motte Castle)
* Château de Morchêne and its forest
* Saint Sulpice Church
See also
* Communes of the Loiret department
The following is the list of the 325 communes of the Loiret department of France.
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