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.
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With 47,219 inhabitants in 2023, 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 in 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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Towns around Blois
- Vendôme30 km NW
- Romorantin-Lanthenay41 km SE
- Saint-Pierre-des-Corps49 km SW
- Saint-Avertin51 km SW
- Tours52 km SW
- Olivet52 km NE
- Châteaudun53 km N
- Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle53 km NE
Straight-line distance and compass bearing from the town centre.