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| − | The '''Duché of Orléans''' is a survivor state in north-central {{1983DD|France}}, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Paris. The city of Orléans is the capital, claiming to be the monarchical successor to the original Kingdom of France. Scant data points to a disavowal of the pre-Doomsday French Republic. |
+ | The '''Duché of Orléans''' is a survivor state in north-central {{1983DD|France}}, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Paris. The city of Orléans is the capital, claiming to be the monarchical successor to the original Kingdom of France. Scant data points to a disavowal of the pre-Doomsday French Republic. Following the diplomatic mission of 2010, it became clear that the Orléanais consider the Fifth Republic to have lapsed. The Orléanais don't object to a new, unified French government, but do seem quite attached to their Prince. The Royalist element could have implications for the future of a reunified France. |
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| − | From Doomsday until some time in 1991 the region was largely lawless, and became widely depopulated as a result. |
+ | From Doomsday until some time in 1991 the region was largely lawless, and became widely depopulated as a result. Orléans was one of the local bastions of civilization at the time. |
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| − | Dissatisfied with his life in {{1983DD|Monaco}} Prince Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie d'Orléans, pretender to the French throne of the Orléanist branch gathered up others, and well supplied, traveled northward to survey the ruins of Paris. Among the expedition were former soldiers of the French Army who offered their services and loyalty. Upon arrival, the Prince was appalled at the devastation done in Doomsday. Those that had survived there had degenerated into squabbling warlord-fiefs. According to later documents, the expedition managed to collect a few artifacts and supplies before being forced out. Later exploratory efforts by Celtic, Luxembourgish and Alpine explorers have independently confirmed the extent of the destruction of Paris confirming the sea of glass reported by the Orléanais explorers. |
+ | Dissatisfied with his life in {{1983DD|Monaco}} Prince Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie d'Orléans, pretender to the French throne of the Orléanist branch gathered up others, and well supplied, traveled northward to survey the ruins of Paris. Among the expedition were former soldiers of the French Army who offered their services and loyalty. Upon arrival, the Prince was appalled at the devastation done in Doomsday. Those that had survived there had degenerated into squabbling warlord-fiefs. According to later documents, the expedition managed to collect a few artifacts and supplies before being forced out. Later exploratory efforts by Celtic, Luxembourgish and Alpine explorers have independently confirmed the extent of the destruction of Paris confirming the sea of glass reported by the Orléanais explorers. |
| − | The Prince and his guard moved south to Orléans, then under "emergency control." At the time, with loss of contact with the wider world, the Orléanais presumed that the Fifth Republic remained in force. |
+ | The Prince and his guard moved south to Orléans, then under "emergency control." At the time, with loss of contact with the wider world, the Orléanais presumed that the Fifth Republic remained in force. With passage of years and no restoration of contact, the Duché of Orléans sent an edict to its citizens declaring the Fifth Republic dissolved, and the restoration of the Monarchy. |
===Official Contact=== |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Orléans | ||
| Language | French | ||
| Religion | Catholicism State religion | ||
| Government | Principality | ||
| Prince | Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie d'Orléans | ||
| Prince | Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie d'Orléans | ||
| Area | x km² (nominally ruled), x km² (ruled) km² | ||
| Population | est. x (x if all claimed territory is estimated) | ||
| Established | 1278 | ||
| Currency | écu | ||
The Duché of Orléans is a survivor state in north-central France, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Paris. The city of Orléans is the capital, claiming to be the monarchical successor to the original Kingdom of France. Scant data points to a disavowal of the pre-Doomsday French Republic. Following the diplomatic mission of 2010, it became clear that the Orléanais consider the Fifth Republic to have lapsed. The Orléanais don't object to a new, unified French government, but do seem quite attached to their Prince. The Royalist element could have implications for the future of a reunified France.
Post-Doomsday
Because of its proximity to Paris, Orléans and the environs have been the latest to be brought to order and repopulated. While the claims of being a Duché may be the stylings of a deranged ruler, no contact was made with any ruling class until early January 2009, and references to the region were apocryphal at best.
In January of 2009, WCRB envoy Dr. Cayne Armand, code-named Louisiannan managed to transmit a wireless report to the WCRB office in Clermont-Ferrand regarding the status of Orléans.
Lawlessness
From Doomsday until some time in 1991 the region was largely lawless, and became widely depopulated as a result. Orléans was one of the local bastions of civilization at the time.
Restoration
Dissatisfied with his life in Monaco Prince Jacques Jean Jaroslaw Marie d'Orléans, pretender to the French throne of the Orléanist branch gathered up others, and well supplied, traveled northward to survey the ruins of Paris. Among the expedition were former soldiers of the French Army who offered their services and loyalty. Upon arrival, the Prince was appalled at the devastation done in Doomsday. Those that had survived there had degenerated into squabbling warlord-fiefs. According to later documents, the expedition managed to collect a few artifacts and supplies before being forced out. Later exploratory efforts by Celtic, Luxembourgish and Alpine explorers have independently confirmed the extent of the destruction of Paris confirming the sea of glass reported by the Orléanais explorers.
The Prince and his guard moved south to Orléans, then under "emergency control." At the time, with loss of contact with the wider world, the Orléanais presumed that the Fifth Republic remained in force. With passage of years and no restoration of contact, the Duché of Orléans sent an edict to its citizens declaring the Fifth Republic dissolved, and the restoration of the Monarchy.
Official Contact
In March of 2010 Dr. Cayne Armand accompanied an official delegation to Orléans from La République Poitevine and Auvergne, and was well received. Discussions of reconnection of rail and powerlines have been ongoing since that time.
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