Observatoire Loire
Observatoire Loire is a building in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. Observatoire Loire is situated nearby to the harbor Port de la creusille, as well as near the ruins Duits du Pont Médiéval.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Château of Blois is situated 1 km west of Observatoire Loire.
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 570 metres northwest of Observatoire Loire.
Hôtel de Ville, Blois
Town hall
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The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Blois, Loir-et-Cher in central France, standing on Place Saint-Louis. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1930. Hôtel de Ville, Blois is situated 530 metres northwest of Observatoire Loire.
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.
Chailles
Village
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Chailles is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department, in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Chailles is situated 6 km southwest of Observatoire Loire.
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 northeast of Observatoire Loire.
Observatoire Loire
- Type: Building
- Location: Blois, Arrondissement of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.58596° or 47° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
1.34306° or 1° 20′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8FV3H8PV+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 609721553OpenStreetMap feature
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