Orléanais (Traditional province, France)

Last modified: 2004-07-03 by ivan sache
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by Pierre Gay

• History of Orléanais
• Description of the flag of Orléanais

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• France
• Traditional provinces
• Regions
  • Centre
  • Île-de-France
  • Burgundy
• Departments
  • Loir-et-Cher
  • Loiret
  • Eure-et-Loir
  • Yvelines
  • Essonne
  • Nièvre
  • Yonne
  • Cher

History of Orléanais

Orléanais was initially known as the pagus Aurelianensis. In 511, the kingdom of the Franks was shared among Clovis' sons. Thierry I received Austrasie; Childebert I, Paris; Clotaire I, Neustrie; and Clodomir I, Orléans. Clodomir died in 524 and his kingdom was absorbed by his brothers.
In 561, there was a second division of the kingdom among Clotaire I' sons. Gontran received Orléans and Burgundy. He died in 592 and the kingdom of Orléans vanished with him.

In the Xth century, the fief of Orléanais belonged to the count of Paris. In 1344, kin