Orléans
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Orléans | |
|---|---|
Major City | |
 Skyline of Eastern Orléans | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): “Avant la mer” | |
| Country | Quebecshire |
| Settled | 387 C.E. |
| Incorporated | 428 C.E. |
| Founded by | Marc d'Orléans |
| Named for | Quebecshire |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan |
| • Premier | Gautier Besson (PR) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 12 million |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Demonym(s) | Quebecshirite Orleanian |
| Time zone | AMT+1 (QST) |
| Area code(s) | 003 |
| Website | orléans.gov.qc |
Orléans is a major city in Quebecshire and the third most populous in the nation. The metropolitan area of the city has a population of roughly 12,000,000 and has many cultural and historical sites. It sits along the inside of the Bay of Orléans. Orléans is named after Marc d'Orléans, the founder of the city.
