Blois

Blois
Blois
	Jacques-Gabriel Bridge
	Coat of arms
	Location of Blois
	Blois Blois
	Coordinates: 47°35′38″N 1°19′41″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.

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

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It is very famous for its Renaissance chateau which was for many years a royal residence.

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