Maison d’arrêt de Blois

Maison d’arrêt de Blois is a prison in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. Maison d’arrêt de Blois is situated nearby to the police station Gendarmerie de Blois, as well as near the community center Maison des Provinces.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château of Blois and Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité.

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 1½ km southwest of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité

Church

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité is a Roman Catholic basilica church located in Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. It is dedicated to the Our Lady of the Trinity. Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité is situated 470 metres southeast of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

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 1 km south of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

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 3½ km southeast of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

Fossé

Village

Fossé is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Fossé is situated 6 km northwest of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

Saint-Claude-de-Diray

Village

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Saint-Claude-de-Diray is a commune in the department of Loir-et-Cher, central France. Saint-Claude-de-Diray is situated 6 km east of Maison d’arrêt de Blois.

Maison d’arrêt de Blois

Type: Prison
Address: 25, Blois, 41000
Categories: remand center and government building
Location: Blois, Arrondissement of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude

47.59706° or 47° 35′ 49″ north

Longitude

1.3391° or 1° 20′ 21″ east

Open location code

8FV3H8WQ+RJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337242323

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=prison

Wikidata ID

Q59249895

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In Other Languages

“Maison d’arrêt de Blois” goes by many names.

French: “maison d’arrêt de Blois”
French: “Maison d’arrêt de Blois”
French: “prison de blois”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gendarmerie de Blois and Maison des Provinces.

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