Orleans, Ontario

In the 1830s, the earliest known pioneers, one of which being François Dupuis, arrived at the current Orléans area, and named the area after the French city of Orléans, France. The original name of the community was "''Saint-Joseph d'Orléans''", which corresponded to the Roman Catholic parish of the predominantly French-speaking community. The name is used today by the road St-Joseph Blvd, which is one of Orleans' major main streets, and one of its oldest. • In 1833 François Dupuis, founder of Orléans, is listed on the St. Joseph assessment rolls. • In 1858, the first subdivision plans (Lots 1 and 2) were registered in the County of Carleton for Gloucester Township, creating the Village of Saint-Joseph d'Orléans. • In 1974, the village of Saint-Joseph d’Orléans was incorporated into the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. • In 1979, the Place d'Orléans shopping centre was established overlapping the boundary between Gloucester and Cumberland. • In 2001, Orléans was amalgamated into the City of Ottawa, becoming urban sub-area No. 16 (later No. 15). == Culture ==

and a Chevrolet Impala at an Orleans car meet near Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. Culture in Orléans is one of the most independent from all the municipalities incorporated into Ottawa. Orléans has a strong bilingual population and francophone community and culture. A large part of the population is Franco-Ontarian. Since 1994, "Orléans" has been officially spelled with an acute accent on the "e", in both French and English. == Neighbourhoods ==

• Avalon: Located south of Innes Road, west of Portobello Boulevard and east of Mer-Bleue Road. • Bilberry Creek: Located east of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard, north of Highway 174 and east towards the eastern end of the development. • Cardinal Creek: Located north of Innes Road, west of Cardinal Creek and St-Joseph Blvd. Western boundary overlaps with Fallingbrook. • Chapel Hill North: Located north of Innes Road in the Orléans Boulevard area and south of St-Joseph Boulevard. • Chapel Hill South: Located south of Innes Road and north of Navan Road. • Chaperal: Located south of Innes Road and north of Brian Coburn Blvd, between Mer Bleue Road and Tenth Line Road. • Chateauneuf: It is bounded by St-Joseph Boulevard on the north and Innes Road on the south. The eastern border includes Jeanne d'Arc-Sunview-Des Grives-Barsona-Place Belleterre-Duford Drive, and Orléans Boulevard borders the west. • Chatelaine Village: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River and East of Willow Ave. • Convent Glen: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River and west of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard. • Convent Glen South: Located south of Highway 174, north of St. Joseph Blvd and generally west of Orléans Blvd. • Eastridge [1]: Future community situated near Trim Road and Brian Coburn Blvd south of Notting Gate community. • Fallingbrook: Located south of St-Joseph Boulevard, west of Trim Road, north of Innes Road and east of Tenth Line Road. • Hiawatha Park: An older neighbourhood on the Ottawa River, located north of Convent Glen. • Notre-Dame-des-Champs: Located near Mer Bleue and Navan Road. • Notting Gate: Located south of Innes Road, east of Portobello Boulevard, and west of Trim Road. • Orleans Village: The oldest part of Orleans, located along St-Joseph Blvd between Orléans Blvd and Duford Dr. Not to be confused with a new development of the same name being built by Caivan in the southwest part of Orleans. • Orleans Wood: Located north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River, east of Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard and west of Champlain Street. • Queenswood Heights: Located south of St-Joseph Boulevard, west of Tenth Line Road, east of Duford Road. • Queenswood Village: Older neighbourhood located between Champlain St and Willow Ave, north of Highway 174. • River Walk: Located east of Tenth Line, north of Highway 174. == Main streets ==

Orléans Blvd, Champlain St, Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd, Des Épinettes Ave, St-Joseph Blvd, Charlemagne Blvd, Innes Road, Tenth Line Road Trim Road, Portobello Blvd. and Mer Bleue / Brian Coburn are all key roads with a surrounding of residential neighbourhoods, businesses, stores, parks and significant Orléans locations. The main highway linking Orléans to central Ottawa to the west is officially known as Ottawa Regional Road 174 and forms part of the Queensway. == Population ==

• 1971 – 6,000 • 1976 – 11,000 • 1981 – 24,000 • 1986 – 47,000 • 1991 – 70,000 • 1996 – 79,000 • 2001 – 84,695 • 2006 – 95,491 • 2011 – 107,823 • 2016 – 116,688 • 2021 - 125,937 == Memorial ==

A memorial diorama and by Bruce Garner was erected August 13, 2000 in the Memorial Park near Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 632 to remember Canadians who served in wars and as peace keepers. The park is located close to Petrie Island Beach, and is located on Taylor Creek Drive. The park features memorial plaques, statues, Canadian and Ontarian flag, and benches overviewing them. The Legion has ongoing activities, which include an annual Remembrance Day ceremony. == Electoral districts ==

Federal • Orléans Provincial • Orléans Municipal • Orléans East-Cumberland • Orléans West-Innes • Orléans South-Navan ==Notes==