Blois
Blois (/blwɑː/ BLWAH; French: [blwa] ⓘ) 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.
Ville de Blois | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
Panoramic view of Blois on the Loire river, from Vienne, on the left bank | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ville de Blois | |
Ville de Blois Ville de Blois | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′38″N 1°19′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Blois-1, 2 and 3 and Vineuil |
| Intercommunality | CA Blois Agglopolys |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Gricourt (PS) |
| Area 1 | 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 46,813 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bloisian French: Blésois(e) |
| 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. | |
With 45,898 inhabitants by 2019, Blois is the most populated city of the department, and the 4th of the region.
Historically, the city was the capital of the County of Blois, created on 832 until its integration into the Royal domain in 1498, when Count Louis II of Orléans became King Louis XII of France. During the Renaissance, Blois was the official residence of the King of France.
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