Château de la Source, Administrative estate in Orléans, France
The Château de la Source stands alongside the Loiret River, 250 meters from its water source called Le Bouillon near the Floral Park.
Charles Turmel designed this château in 1633, and English nobleman Henry St John, First Viscount Bolingbroke, rented the property between 1710 and 1723.
French writer Voltaire gave the first reading of his poem La Henriade at the château, marking its role in French literary history.
The administrative offices of the University of Orléans operate from the château, which visitors can reach via Line A of the Orléans tramway.
After the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Marshal Louis Nicolas Davout coordinated the dismantling of the Loire Army from this location.
Location: Orléans
GPS coordinates: 47.85061,1.93396
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:06
Canal d'Orléans
5.4 km
Parc Floral de la Source
449 m
Saint-Aignan d'Orléans
5.6 km
Pont René-Thinat
5.3 km
Jardin des plantes d'Orléans
5.3 km
Factory Bowling
3.1 km
Château de La Fontaine
4.7 km
Hôtel de la Motte-Sanguin
5.6 km
Pont de Vierzon
5.3 km
Le Bowling d’Orléans
4.2 km
Château de Morchêne
3.7 km
Floralix
1.2 km
Château des Hautes-Montées
2.6 km
Golf de Limère
3.8 km
Jeanne d'Arc guerrière
5.3 km
Roseraie Jean-Dupont
4.8 km
Base de loisirs de l'Île Charlemagne
4.9 km
Castillo de Poutyl y parque municipal de Olivet
3.4 km
Service inter-régional de traitement de l'information
2.1 km
Église Saint-Martin d'Olivet
3.6 km
Église Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis-en-Val
3.3 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
4.8 km
Église Saint-Cyr de Saint-Cyr-en-Val
3.3 km
Église Saint-Marceau d'Orléans
4.8 km
Maison Art Nouveau, 7bis route d'Olivet, Orléans
4.5 km
Chapelle de la bibliothèque diocésaine d'Orléans
5.5 km
Château de Cormes
5.2 km
Chapelle de la Source
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