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( 02 38 79 22 30; place de l'Étape; 9am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Fri, 5-7pm Sat,
10am-6pm Sun)
Opposite the fine arts museum, the Renaissance Hôtel Groslot was
built in the 15th century as a private mansion for Jacques Groslot, a city bailiff, and
later used as Orléans' town hall during the Revolution.
MAISON DE JEANNE D'ARC
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History Museum
( 02 38 52 99 89;
www.jeannedarc.com.fr
, in French; 3 place du Général de Gaulle;
adult/child €2/1; 10am-noon & 2-6pm Tue-Sun)
This reconstruction of a 15th-
century house that hosted the Maid between April and May 1429 (the original was
destroyed by British bombing in 1940, something the locals politely avoid mention-
ing) displays manuscripts, flags and vintage swords, plus a scale model recreating
the siege of Orléans.
Sleeping
HÔTEL DE L'ABEILLE €€
( 02 38 53 54 87;
www.hoteldelabeille.com
;
64 rue Alsace-Lorraine; s €47, d
€64-89, 5-people €120; )
Bees buzz, floorboards creak and vintage Orléans
posters adorn the walls at this gorgeous turn-of-the-century house. It's deliciously
old-fashioned, from the scuffed pine floors and wildly floral wallpapers to the hefty
dressers and bee-print curtains. For breakfast (€9) there's a choice of coffees, teas,
pâtisserie and exotic jams.
Historic Hotel
HÔTEL ARCHANGE €
( 02 38 54 42 42;
www.hotelarchange.com
; 1 bd de Verdun; d €47-57)
Gilded mir-
rors, cherub murals and sofas shaped like giant hands greet you at this station hotel
aiming for boutique status.
Boutique Hotel
Eating
CHEZ NOÉ €€
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Brasserie
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