Blois
Blois is a town in the Loir-et-Cher department of Centre-Val de Loire, almost equidistant between Tours and Orléans.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château of Blois and Blois Cathedral.
Château of Blois
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The Royal Château of Blois is a château located in the city center of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loire Valley, France. In addition to having been the residence of the Counts of Blois and some French kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive out the English, who conquered Orléans the previous year.
Blois Cathedral
Church
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Blois Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois, is a Late Gothic Catholic cathedral in Blois, France. It has been a monument historique since 1906. It is the seat of the Diocese of Blois, established in 1697.
Blois station
Railway station
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The gare de Blois is a railway station serving the town Blois, Loir-et-Cher department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, between Orléans and Tours.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt and Fossé.
Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt
Village
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Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt, commonly known as Saint-Gervais, is a commune in the French department of Loir-et-Cher, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt is situated 4 km southeast of Blois.
Fossé
Village
Fossé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Fossé is situated 5 km northwest of Blois.
Blois
- Type: Locality with 45,700 residents
- Also known as: “41018”
- Location: Arrondissement of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.5931° or 47° 35′ 35″ northLongitude
1.3272° or 1° 19′ 38″ eastPopulation
45,700Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)Open location code
8FV3H8VG+6VGeoNames ID
6448898
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