Orléanais
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The Duchy of Orléanais () is a former province of France, which was created during the Renaissance by merging four former counties and towns. However after the French Revolution, the province was dissolved in 1791 and succeeded by five départments (less some communes to others).
Key facts
- Former subdivision.native_name
- Duché d'Orléanais
- Former subdivision.common_name
- Orléans
- Former subdivision.demonym
- Orléanois
- Former subdivision.capital
- Orléans
- Former subdivision.today
- France
- Former subdivision.conventional_long_name
- Duchy of Orléans
- Former subdivision.government_type
- Province
- Former subdivision.year_start
- 1498
- Former subdivision.year_end
- 1791
- Former subdivision.event_end
- Province dissolved
- Former subdivision.p1
- County of Orléans
- Former subdivision.p2
- County of Blois
- Former subdivision.flag_p2
- Blason Blois ancien.svg
- Former subdivision.p3
- County of Chartres
- Former subdivision.flag_p3
- Blason ville fr Chartres (Eure-et-Loir) selon d'Hozier.svg
- Former subdivision.p4
- County of Étampes
- Former subdivision.s1
- Loiret
- Former subdivision.flag_s1
- Blason département fr Loiret.svg
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Dukedom
- Province
- Administration
- Governors
- Assemblies
- Footnotes
- References
- External links
The Duchy of Orléanais () is a former province of France, which was created during the Renaissance by merging four former counties and towns. However after the French Revolution, the province was dissolved in 1791 and succeeded by five départments (less some communes to others).
==Dukedom==
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