Blois
Blois is a city in France on the Loire river, the prefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department.
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| Jacques-Gabriel Bridge | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Intercommunality | Blois |
| Mayor | Marc Gricourt (PS) (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 63–135 m (207–443 ft) (avg. 73 m (240 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 45,903 (2012) |
| - Density | 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41018/ 41000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
It is very famous for its Renaissance chateau which was for many years a royal residence.
Castle
- SchlossBloisFluegelGastons.jpg
- Blois LouisXII interior.jpg
- Blois1900.jpg
- SchlossBloisGaleriederKoenigin.jpg
- Chateau de Blois aile Gaston d Orleans.jpg
Twin towns
These are the twin towns of Blois:
Blois Media
- Loire Cher Blois1 tango7174.jpg
Château of Blois (seen from the South)
Château of Blois (seen from inside)
- Blois.Maison de la Magie.wmt.jpg
- Château et ateliers.jpg
- « Le Tourbillon magique » - décoration estivale 2018 de l’escalier Denis-Papin à Blois.jpg
Denis-Papin staircase in 2018
- Cathédrale Saint Louis (Blois, Loir et Cher, France).JPG
La cathédrale Saint Louis de Blois.
- Blois Hotel de ville 02.JPG
Blois Cathedral, Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall), and the Rosarium seen from the Bishopric Gardens
- Maison de l'acrobate in Blois 01.jpg
The Maison des Acrobates
- Blois.Loirebruecke.wmt.jpg
The Jacques-Gabriel Bridge, with the cathedral behind, over the Loire river
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
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