Orléans in May, the gentle Loire quality of the mornings, the city-centre terraces putting their tables out as soon as the sun comes through, the light on the Loire turning coffee breaks into real pauses. The city has quietly built a solid café-coworking scene, and several addresses genuinely deliver on their promise for working outdoors.

Here are three addresses to keep in your Orléans favourites.

French Coffee Shop

Rue Louis Roguet, French Coffee Shop is a coffee shop with a cosy atmosphere and a wide food selection. The format is unsurprising but well executed, and the team welcomes computers without debate.

Food, computers welcome, quiet, neat atmosphere, small terrace. A go-to for freelancers and students in the city centre.

Our favourite for a few hours' work with a coffee that holds up.

Solo Palma Coffee House

Place du Châtelet, Solo Palma Coffee House is a small café with a large covered terrace, a calm but lively atmosphere, and organic drinks and treats. An intimate but effective format.

Quiet setting, organic food, vibe, covered terrace. The covered terrace is an asset in the shoulder season.

A good spot for short sessions with an ethically minded café.

Garden Ice Café: Place de Loire

Place de la Loire, Garden Ice Café is a lounge brasserie and bar with a view over the Loire and a big terrace, open from 11:30am until late. Brasserie format, but the location is worth it outside meal times.

Quiet, refined atmosphere, terrace with Loire view.

Our favourite for sessions where you want the Loire view and a cool setting.

How to work well from a terrace in Orléans

Three useful rules in this city:

  • Place de Loire terraces heat up in the afternoon. Beautiful in the morning, harder to bear in the height of summer. Head indoors during the hot hours.
  • The river wind can catch you off guard. Bring something to weigh down your papers if you're working on the waterfront.
  • The pedestrian centre is quiet on weekdays. That's one of Orléans' advantages: the city-centre terraces stay manageable even in the heart of the city.

Go further

If you want our complete selection of spots in Orléans, we also have a guide that covers all the good spots in the city (cafés, coworking spaces, community spaces), not just the terraces. For detailed venue listings in Orléans, head to our city page.

Looking for terraces in another city this summer? We also have selections for Boulogne Billancourt, Paris, Paris.

In a nutshell

Orléans is a mid-sized city with a real café-coworking offer and several terraces you can genuinely work from. Our selection covers the main uses: a coffee shop for the morning, a flexible coworking space for flex weeks, a Loire-view café for the aspirational session.

Looking for other types of spots in Orléans? Find all our Orléans selections and our city guides on Deskover.