Orléanais
Orléanais
(French ɔrleanɛ)Or•lé•a•nais
(ɔr leɪ aˈnɛ)n.
| Noun | 1.Orleanais - a former province of north central France; centered around Orleans |
| 单词 | orléanais | ||
| 释义 | OrléanaisOrléanais(French ɔrleanɛ)Or•lé•a•nais(ɔr leɪ aˈnɛ)n.
OrléanaisOrléanais(ôrlāänā`), region and former province, N central France, on both sides of the Loire River. OrléansOrléans,city (1990 pop. 107,965), capital of Loiret dept., N central France, on the Loire River. A commercial and transportation center, it has food-processing, tobacco, machine-building, electrical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and textile industries. ..... Click the link for more information. , the historic capital, ChartresChartres , city (1990 pop. 41,850), capital of Eure-et-Loir dept., NW France, in Orléanais, on the Eure River. Chartres is of great historic and artistic interest; it is also a regional market with many industries, including metallurgy, and the production of perfumes and ..... Click the link for more information. , and BloisBlois , town (1990 pop. 51,549), capital of Loir-et-Cher dept., central France, in Orléanais, on the Loire River. A commercial and industrial center with an outstanding trade in wines and brandies, it is also one of the most historic towns of France. ..... Click the link for more information. are the chief cities. The region includes Loiret, Loir-et-Cher, and parts of Eure-et-Loir and Yonne depts. BeauceBeauce , region, in Orléanais, N France, in the Paris Basin, between the Seine and Loir rivers. It now comprises Eure-et-Loir dept. and parts of Loiret and Loir-et-Cher. ..... Click the link for more information. in the north, Little Beauce in the west, and Gâtinais in the east are rich agricultural districts; the large ancient forest of Orléans (northeast of the city) occupies the center of the region. The fertile Loire valley yields fruits, vegetables, and grapes and is dotted by many fine châteaux, notably Blois and ChambordChambord, château, park, and village (1993 est. pop. 200), all owned by the state, in Loir-et-Cher dept., N central France. The huge Renaissance château, built by Francis I and set in an immense park and forest (c. ..... Click the link for more information. . South of the Loire bend is the swampy Sologne Plain, which has been considerably improved by drainage. The nucleus of the Orléanais has been part of the royal domain since the time of Hugh Capet (10th cent.); see CapetiansCapetians , royal house of France that ruled continuously from 987 to 1328; it takes its name from Hugh Capet. Related branches of the family (see Valois; Bourbon) ruled France until the final deposition of the monarchy in the 19th cent. ..... Click the link for more information. . Although Orléanais is one of the areas of France least affected by Roman civilization, there are abundant ruins of fortresses and churches from the Carolingian period (c.7th cent.). Orléanaisa historic region in central France, in the basin of the middle Loire. Its capital is Orléans. Orléanais now forms part of the departments of Loiret and Loir-et-Cher and part of Eure-et-Loir Department. |
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