Medieval buildings in Rue de la Charpenterie in the old quarter of the city of Orleans, the capital of the Loiret department and of the Centre-Val de

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Medieval buildings in Rue de la Charpenterie in the old quarter of the city of Orleans, the capital of the Loiret department and of the Centre-Val de Loire region in France. It is about 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Paris. Orleans was a very wealthy wool destination, and a lot of rich wool merchants lived in the city. The Siege of Orleans in 1428-1429, marked a turning point in the Hundred Years' War. Joan of Arc made her reputation here by lifting the siege nine days after she arrived.

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Location: Orléans, France
Photo credit: © richard sowersby / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: architecture, buidling, building, charpenterie, de, france, french, historical, house, la, loire, medieval, merchant, orleans, region, rue, valley, wool