. Ancient city situated at the crossing of the Loire closest to the Seine, the place called Cenabum was the chief trading post of the ancient Carnutes. By the early 4th century, it had become the Roman Aurelium, the seat of a Christian bishop....

This article is about the French city of Orléans; for other meanings see Orleans (disambiguation). Coordinates: 47°54′11″N, 01°54′18″E Orléans is a city and commune in north-central France, about 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Paris. It is...