Blois

Blois
Jacques-Gabriel Bridge
Jacques-Gabriel Bridge
Coat of arms of Blois
Coat of arms
Location of Blois
Map
Blois is located in France
Blois
Blois
Blois is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Blois
Blois
Coordinates: 47°35′38″N 1°19′41″E / 47.5939°N 1.3281°E / 47.5939; 1.3281
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
IntercommunalityBlois
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Marc Gricourt (PS)
Area
1
37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
45,903
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41018 /41000
Elevation63–135 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.

Blois is a city in France on the Loire river, the prefecture of the Loir-et-Cher department.

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:

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