Orléans: Ottawa's east-end suburb on the river
Orléans is a large suburban community in east Ottawa, along the Ottawa River and about 16 km from downtown, according to Wikipedia. It began as a francophone farming settlement in the 1830s and grew rapidly from the late 1960s. This guide sets out what the public data says about its neighbourhoods, schools, parks, shops and transit.
Boulevard st. joseph, orleans, ontario. Photo: Alaney2k, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
orleans.homes is an independent guide to Orléans, Ottawa, covering 8 Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas: Convent Glen – Orléans Woods, Orléans Village – Chateauneuf, Queenswood – Chatelaine, Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook, Chapel Hill North, Chapel Hill South and Cardinal Creek. It lists 43 schools, 75 parks and recreation places and 47 grocery stores, pharmacies and shopping centres, each with its source.
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Eight neighbourhoods, one east-end community
Population, housing and commuting figures for each Ottawa Neighbourhood Study area (2021 census, via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study).
01Convent Glen – Orléans Woods
Established western Orléans area close to the Convent Glen O-Train station site.
02Orléans Village – Chateauneuf
The historic village core near St. Joseph Boulevard, with the highest Walk Score of the eight areas.
03Queenswood – Chatelaine
Smaller area along the Ottawa River with the highest tree canopy of the eight.
04Queenswood Heights
One of the first large suburban developments in Orléans, next to Place d'Orléans station.
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Fallingbrook
The largest of the eight areas by population, with a younger age profile than western Orléans.
06Chapel Hill North
The closest of the eight areas to downtown, near Jeanne d'Arc station.
07Chapel Hill South
Newer southern area with the youngest age profile of the eight.
08Cardinal Creek
Eastern area on the Cardinal Creek valley, with the highest share of French speakers at home.
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Latest guides
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Parks & trailsParks and trails
45 parks, creek valleys, river pathway and eight city recreation centres.
Updated October 2026
SchoolsSchools
43 schools across four public boards and two independent schools.
Updated October 2026
Shops & diningShops and errands
Heart of Orléans BIA, Place d'Orléans and supermarkets across the area.
Updated October 2026- Transit
Transit and commuting
Line 1 east extension, Transitway at Place d'Orléans, and commute mode shares.
Updated October 2026 - Market
The market, honestly
OREB's latest numbers for Ottawa, what they mean, and what they don't.
Updated October 2026
Orléans neighbourhoods map
This guide covers eight Ottawa Neighbourhood Study areas in Orléans: Convent Glen – Orléans Woods, Orléans Village – Chateauneuf, Queenswood – Chatelaine, Queenswood Heights, Fallingbrook, Chapel Hill North, Chapel Hill South and Cardinal Creek. Community boundaries are informal, so the study areas are used here to keep the census figures consistent.
The market, honestly
Citywide Ottawa figures from OREB's monthly MLS® report. They describe the whole city, not one neighbourhood.
- $705,100Single-family benchmark price (MLS® HPI)Nearly unchanged from Sept 2025; down 3.0% from August
- 4.4Months of inventory, single-familyAll homes: 4.8, up from 4.1 a year earlier
- $685,640Average sale price, all homesDown 1.0% from Sept 2025
- 1,010Homes sold in SeptemberDown 6.6% from Sept 2025
Figures for September 2026, released October 5, 2026 · Source: oreb.ca
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Orléans a good place to live?
Orléans is a large, mostly suburban east-end Ottawa community of 139,309 people in the 2021 census, with parks, schools in English and French, and a growing rail connection. Whether it suits you depends on priorities: most workers commute by car and walkability is modest.
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Where is Orléans in Ottawa?
Orléans is in the east end of Ottawa along the Ottawa River, about 16 km from downtown according to Wikipedia. It is bounded by the river to the north, Green's Creek to the west, and rural Cumberland and Navan to the east.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org
How far is Orléans from downtown Ottawa?
Orléans is about 16 km from downtown Ottawa according to Wikipedia. Measured as the crow flies from neighbourhood centres to Parliament Hill, the eight areas in this guide range from 13.3 km (Chapel Hill North) to 20.0 km (Cardinal Creek).
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What schools serve Orléans?
City of Ottawa open data lists 43 schools in the Orléans area: 13 OCDSB, 10 OCSB, 13 CECCE, 5 CÉPEO and 2 independent schools. Families must confirm which school serves an address with each board's school locator.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca
Are there French-language schools in Orléans?
Yes. City of Ottawa data lists 13 CECCE (French Catholic) and 5 CÉPEO (French public) schools in the Orléans area. Examples include Saint-Joseph d'Orléans, Reine des Bois and La Source elementary schools, and Garneau Catholic High School.
As of 2026-10 · maps.ottawa.ca
What are homes like in Orléans?
Homes in Orléans are mostly ground-oriented: in the 2021 census, single-detached houses made up 35.7% to 73.2% of dwellings across the eight study areas, and row houses 14.3% to 37.7%. Apartments in buildings of five or more storeys were 0.0% to 5.7%.
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