Blois: French commune and city in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
Blois is a city in France on the Loire river, the prefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department.
Blois | |
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 Jacques-Gabriel Bridge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Blois  Blois | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′38″N 1°19′41″E / 47.5939°N 1.3281°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Intercommunality | Blois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Marc Gricourt (PS) |
| Area 1 | 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 45,903 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41018 /41000 |
| Elevation | 63–135 m (207–443 ft) (avg. 73 m or 240 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is very famous for its Renaissance chateau which was for many years a royal residence.
Castle
Twin towns
These are the twin towns of Blois:
Other websites
- Official website Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine
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