Blois is a commune and the capital city of Loir-et-Cher department, in Centre-Val de Loire, France, on the banks of the lower Loire river between Orléans and Tours.
Panoramic view of Blois on the Loire river, from Vienne, on the left bank
Lodges Façade of the Château of Blois, on Francis I wing, seen from Victor-Hugo Square.
Town hall.
Street cross between rue des Papegaults and rue des Petis Degrés St. Louis.
Loir-et-Cher is a department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Its name is originated from two rivers which cross it, the Loir in its northern part and the Cher in its southern part. Its prefecture is Blois. The INSEE and La Poste gave it the number 41. It had a population of 329,470 in 2019.
Prefecture building of the Loir-et-Cher department, in Blois
Blois
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Château de Chambord