During your walk, you will see on the other bank this construction intended to accommodate boats. This remarkably decorated work is by the architect Garnier (who built the Paris Opera). The two straight legs that frame the entrance of the boats are decorated with an elephant's head. The roof, on the left, supports a sort of "bulb" of oriental inspiration. The tympanum is richly decorated with a peacock and the prow of a boat.
Culinary specialties
Since the Middle Ages, Orléans has been the main river port where boatmen who went down the Loire stopped before delivering wines to Paris. During this stopover, the wines that had turned were then set aside and transformed into vinegar.
In 1580, the King of France signed the ordinance that laid the foundations truemoney data of the method of manufacturing Orléans Vinegars and Mustards. The city thus became the French capital of these essential products of our gastronomy.
Since 1797, Maison Martin-Pouret, the last Master Vinegar Maker of Orléans, has seduced the most discerning palates with its variations of vinegars, mustards and pickles with original and authentic recipes.
Olivet pear brandies
Thanks to a unique manufacturing method (the fruit grows directly in the bottle from its tree), this alcohol promises you an exquisite taste. Olivet pear brandy: a specialty born from medieval esotericism.