Removals to France: Living and Working in Orléans

If you require a high quality service for removals to France, UK based Hamiltons Removals can help. Our friendly and professional team are experienced in removals to France, including relocations to Orléans as well as to other French cities. We provide removals to France to and from the UK and most other European and international destinations.

France is a popular destination for removals from the UK and Hamiltons have been providing removals to France for the last two decades. You can be assured of the highest standards when choosing us for your removals to France, as we are British Association of Removers (BAR) registered and comply with their strict regulations.

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Removals to France: About Orléans

Orléans is based in the Loire Valley, which is known as the Garden of France because of its beautiful scenery that attracts artists, writers and poets. This ancient city is set on the banks of the Loire, where the river curves south towards the Massif Central and has a history that goes back centuries. In fact, it was conquered by the renowned Roman General Julius Caesar in 52 BC.

France’s most famous heroine, St Joan of Arc, came from Orléans. Also known affectionately by the city’s inhabitants as La Pucelle d’Orléans (the maid of Orléans), she liberated the city from the British during the Hundred Years War. Every year in May her victory is commemorated with parades, a medieval market and sound and light shows. You can even visit the house she stayed in during the ten day siege of the city in 1429.  

The city of Orléans is divided into two parts by the Loire River. These parts are joined by five bridges - the Pont de l’Europe, Pont du Marechal Joffre, Pont George V, Pont Rene Thinat and the Pont de Vierzon. The main part of the city is on the northern bank. In addition to the house of Joan of Arc, other attractions include the Arts Museum, the Town Hall, the History and Archaeological Museum and the cathedrals. For an interesting day out away from the city, it is well worth taking a look at the chateaux and houses along the Loire River.

For those who love a bit of retail therapy, Orléans has a good mix of stores, including the department store Galeries Lafayette.

What is it Like to Live and Work in Orléans?

Orléans is a vibrant city just 75 miles from Paris. There is something for everyone, from the concerts held along the Loire River in the summer, to the bars, pubs and nightclubs, most of which can be found along the Rue de Bourgogne.

Living in Orléans

If you require removals to France and are moving to Orléans, the city’s main industries are the manufacture of electronics, machinery, pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs. A science park was also built here in association with the university.

As in all of France, state schooling is free and compulsory for students between the ages of six and 16 years. There are also a number of private and catholic schools. There is no international school in Orléans, the nearest one would be in Paris, so if you are considering removals to France with your children, the best option is state or private school.

If you want to brush up on your French, the university runs French courses for foreigners at various times of the year.

If you are looking for rental accommodation, you will find rentals quite reasonable here, although rents vary wildly in price. You can pick up a two bedroom apartment in Orléans from anywhere between £400 to £1,600, with the average price at about £750. The minimum lease is normally three years in France, so the best option is to sublet, house sit or take a holiday rental apartment.

Public Transport in Orléans

You can get around Orléans by the trams or buses which run throughout the city and to the small towns and suburbs. You can also travel by foot, as the city is not big, or rent a bike for a small cost.

For travel further afield, there are two railway stations - the central Gare d’Orléans and the Gare des Aubrais Orléans in the northern suberbs from where you can get a train to Paris in under an hour when you take the express train. For international flights the nearest airports are the two airports in Paris: Orly, which is the closest airport to Orléans, and Charles De Gaule.

If you require removals to France from Orléans, or any other French city, contact the friendly team of experts at Hamiltons Removals.

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