The Association pour la Mémoire et l'Animation de l'Est d'Orléans (AMAE) offers visitors four tours to discover the East district of Orléans: the popular heritage, the heritage of the daily life of the inhabitants of the district.This discovery tour concerns the artists of the district.
The city of Orléans is home to several museums, art galleries, an Ecole Supérieure d'Art et de Design (ESAD), a theatre, movie theaters, shows and many cultural associations. The inhabitants of the Orléans metropolis and tourists can enjoy the artistic events that take place in the city. No wonder many artists thrive in Orléans, especially in the East Quarter.
This walk allows you to discover the place of residence or the studio of renowned artists who live or have lived in the East District.
The route (8km - Easy - 2h30 on foot, 1h by bike) is described in a booklet downloadable on the amae.eu website or that will be available on the association’s stand on the occasion of Rentrée en Fête (10 September 2023). The tour is guided by small panels that include at least a small text, sometimes an illustration. For some places, a QR Code refers to more elaborate content available on the association’s website. These tours are intended for a wide audience: historical inhabitants who will remember old times and will be able to complete the information, newcomers who seek to better know the history of the places, enthusiasts of contemporary history, families, the curious. Through these circuits, AMAE carries out its missions of creating links between the inhabitants and animating the neighborhood by collecting, organizing and disseminating information, testimonies and multiple documents from the inhabitants, supported by research at the metropolitan and departmental archives. This project received financial support from the Development Fund for Associative Life.
This circuit does not invite to disturb the owners of the places indicated in the circuit. Thank you to respect their tranquility.