Hôtel d’Arc

Orléans


A creaky 1920 lift takes you from the wood-panelled lobby to 35 slick rooms decorated in gold and either red or green. Rooms vary in size, but all are done up comfortably and have bright, modern bathrooms tiled in white and black. Executive rooms come with desk and couch.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Orléans attractions

1. Joan of Arc Statue

0.26 MILES

Depicting St Joan atop a prancing steed, this huge bronze statue (1855) by Denis Foyatier is in the centre of place du Martroi.

2. Place du Martroi

0.26 MILES

In the centre of Orléans' main square, a bronze statue (1855) depicts Joan of Arc atop a prancing steed; nearby there's a carousel (merry-go-round). A…

3. Hôtel Groslot

0.29 MILES

The Renaissance-style Hôtel Groslot was built between 1530 and 1550 as a private mansion for lawyer and bailiff Jacques Groslot; it became Orléans’ city…

4. Musée des Beaux-Arts

0.34 MILES

Orléans’ five-level fine-arts museum is a treat, with an excellent collection of Italian, Flemish and Dutch paintings (including works by Correggio,…

5. Musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie

0.36 MILES

The centrepiece of this history museum, in the Renaissance-style Hôtel Cabu, is an extraordinary collection of Celtic and Gallo-Roman bronzes, recovered…

6. Cathédrale Ste-Croix

0.38 MILES

In a country of jaw-dropping churches, Gothic-style Cathédrale Ste-Croix still raises a gasp. Originally built in the 13th century, it underwent tinkering…

7. Maison de Jeanne d’Arc

0.38 MILES

An excellent 15-minute film (in French or English) tracing Joan of Arc's origins, accomplishments and historical impact is the main attraction at the…