Blois station

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.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Blois, France
Also known as: “Gare de Blois”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château of Blois and House of Magic.

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. Château of Blois is situated 550 metres east of Blois station.

House of Magic

Museum

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The Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin is a museum which faces the Royal Château de Blois. It is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. House of Magic is situated 730 metres east of Blois station.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois

Museum

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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois is a museum, which is situated 590 metres east of Blois station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt and Chailles.

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 3½ km southeast of Blois station.