Located on the banks of the Loire, in north-central France, the city of Orléans had 116,685 inhabitants in 2017, while its metropolis, made up of 22 municipalities, has a population of 282,828 inhabitants. The urban area of Orleans, grouping 90 municipalities, has more than 433,337 inhabitants.

City of history, Orleans is classified world heritage of humanity. As a matter of fact, the image of Jenne d'Arc is inseparable from the history of the city, because of the decisive role played on May 8, 1429 in liberating the city from the English during the One Hundred Years War.

Numerous cultural events show the liveliness of the cultural life of the emblematic city:

• Fêtes johanniques, each beginning of May, remain the most important popular event in Orleans. The "Festivals of Jeanne d'Arc" are currently promoted to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage;
• The festival of Saint-Aignan, in November, in the district of the same name, was replaced from 2005 by a music festival: the festival de travers;
• The Orleans jazz festival, Orléans'jazz, is a series of musical events during the month of June since 1991
• The international piano competition of the XX th century was created by pianist and pedagogue Françoise Thinat in 1994 and takes place every two years;
• The Human Rights Forum takes place at the start of each school year. This forum allows the population of the Orléans to exchange information, reflections, and points of view on the violated Human rights. The forum takes place in the form of conference-debates, screenings, workshops;
• The fun fair takes place every year in late May and early June;
• The electro set, electronic music festival, is held every year during the month of May;
• During the month of December several Christmas markets are organized;
• The electro set, electronic music festival, is held each year during the month of May on the forecourt of the Orléans theater on the occasion of the Fêtes Johanniques.

The cultural heritage of Orléans is rich and diverse with facilities such as museums, libraries, cinemas, concert halls and shows.

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