Orange, France Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

ORANGE was the former seat of the counts of Orange, a title created by Charlemagne in the eighth century and passed to the Dutch crown in the sixteenth century. The family's most famous member was Prince William, who ascended the English throne with his consort Mary in the 1688 "Glorious Revolution". Today the town is best known for its spectacular Roman theatre , which hosts the important summer Chorégies music festival . While the rest of the Orange is attractive enough, there's not a lot to detain you once you've visited the theatre and adjacent museum and taken a quick look at the … more »