Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle
Saint -Jean -de- la- Ruelle is a commune with 16,680 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Loiret in the Centre region. The municipality is part of the Arrondissement of Orléans and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the Canton of Saint -Jean -de- la- Ruelle.
Geography
Saint -Jean -de- la- Ruelle is located west of Orléans in the southern Paris Basin. The municipality is part of the Val de Loire and is registered in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint -Jean -de- la- Ruelle La -Chapelle -Saint -Mesmin is surrounded by the municipalities in the north of Saran, Orléans in the east, Saint- Pryvé -Saint -Mesmin in the south, southwest and Ingré in the West.
Demographics
Attractions
- Church of Saint -Jean -Baptiste, 1905/ 06 built
- Pont de l'Europe
Personalities
- Philippe Bertrand (1949-2010), designer and writer
- Stéphane Kakou (* 1988), football player
Partner communities
- Limestone, Catalonia, Spain
- Gommern, Saxony- Anhalt, Germany
- Niepołomice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
- Niantjila, Mali