Listings
Banks Several around place Martroi and on the rue de la Republique. Bike rental Available from Kit Loisirs in Olivet, just outside Orleans (tel 02.38.63.44.34), and from Veloland, 356 rue Cornaillere, St-Jean-Le-Blanc (02.38.56.69.79, www.veloland.com ). Car rental Avis, 13 rue Sansonnieres (tel 02.38.62.27.04); Budget, 5 rue Sansonnieres (tel 02.38.54.54.30); Europcar, 81 rue A.-Dessaux (tel 02.38.73.00.40); Hertz, 47 av de Paris (tel 02.38.62.60.60). Cinemas Select Studios, 45 rue Jeanne-d'Arc, often shows good art-house movies in the original language (tel 02.36.68.69.25); cheap tickets for midday and early evening performances. Festivals Fete de Jeanne d'Arc - a period-piece parade on April 29, May 1 and May 7-8; Festival de Jazz d'Orleans in late June to early July held in the Campo Santo (tickets 130F/?19.82, 300F/?45.73 for three nights; tel 02.38.79.23.77, www.jazzfrance.com ); Semaines Musicales Internationales d'Orleans, Nov & Dec (programme details and bookings from the tourist office). Internet Access available at Monte Cristo . Library Mediatheque, 1 place Gambetta (tel 02.38.65.45.45); a new state-of-the-art media centre, featuring a library, video library, cafe and exhibition space. Medical assistance SAMU tel 15; Centre Hospitalier, 1 rue Porte-Madeleine (tel 02.38.69.45.45). Police 63 rue du Faubourg-St-Jean (tel 02.38.24.30.00). Poste restante place de Gaulle, 45031 Orleans Cedex 1. Public transport Bus information available from SEMTAO office (tel 02.38.71.98.38) in the Centre d'Arc shopping mall, place Albert-1er. Taxis Taxi Radio d'Orleans (tel 02.38.53.11.11).
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