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Loiret

Located in Centre-Val de Loire, France Coordinates: 47°56′10″ N 2°18′06″ E

Map showing the location of Loiret Loiret
Location in France
Population
687,063
687.1K
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
96
listed under Loiret
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ORY Paris-Orly Airport88 km
CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport121 km

About Loiret

Loiret is a district. Location: Centre-Val de Loire, France. Population: 687,063.

From Wikipedia

Loiret (; French: [lwaʁɛ]) is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France. It takes its name from the river Loiret, which is contained wholly within the department. In 2023, Loiret had a population of 691,268. Its prefecture is Orléans, which is about 110 km (68 mi) southwest of Paris. As well as being the regional prefecture, it is a historic city on the banks of the Loire. It has a large central area with many historic buildings and mansions.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1790
Area
6,775 km²
Official website
loiret.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Loiret

Population of Loiret over time

Population of Loiret over time
2010 674,913
2015 673,349
2017 678,105
2018 678,845
2019 680,434
2020 682,304
2021 684,561
2022 687,063
2023 691,268

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Loiret

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
May (66 mm)
Driest month
August (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Loiret
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°12°15°19°22°24°25°21°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)545350506651554255615758

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Loiret

The nearest airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 88 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Orléans, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 88 kmnorth
  • Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) 121 kmnorth
  • Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Orléans Population: 116.3K 30 kmwest
  • Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 95 kmnorth
  • Paris 13 Gobelins Population: 181.3K 100 kmnorth
  • Paris 14 Observatoire Population: 136.5K 100 kmnorth
  • Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 100 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Loiret

96 places

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature4

Lakes, rivers & coasts31

Nature and heritage in Loiret

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources