Villebou

Villebou is a hamlet in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. Villebou is situated nearby to the hamlet Pigelée, as well as near La Croix Pichon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château of Blois and Blois station.

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 3½ km east of Villebou.

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. Blois station is situated 3 km east of Villebou.

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 Cathedral is situated 4 km east of Villebou.

Places in the Area

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

Fossé

Village

Fossé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Fossé is situated 4½ km north of Villebou.

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 6 km southeast of Villebou.