Blois
in Loir-et-Cher of Centre Region, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.583 and 1.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 34' 59" and E 1° 19' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:25 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 7:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.954 and -176.560 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waitangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Discover Blois

Blois in Loir-et-Cher (Centre Region) with it's 53,660 citizens is a town in France about 99 mi (or 160 km) south-west of Paris, the country's capital city.

Current time in Blois is now 11:25 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports near Blois, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Blois-Le Breuil Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vendome, Romorantin-Lanthenay, Chateaudun, Loches and Orleans. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hôtel Mercure Blois Centre

Address
0,5 mi
28 quai Saint Jean
41000 BLOIS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn BLOIS - LOIRE VALLEY

Address
0,6 mi
26 Avenue Maunoury
41000 BLOIS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ibis Styles Blois Centre Gare

Address
0,5 mi
14 Avenue Gambetta
41000 BLOIS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


ibis Blois Vallée Maillard

Address
1,8 mi
15, rue de la vallée Maillard
41000 BLOIS
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Monarque

Address
0,4 mi
Rue Porte Chartraine 61
41000 Blois
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Campanile - Blois Vineuil

Address
1,6 mi
Rue des 4 Vents
41350 Vineuil
France

Time Information

Checkout: 22:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:30
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:30


Tourhotel

Address
2,1 mi
1 Rue de Montprofond
41260 Blois-La Chaussee Saint Victor
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 18:00)


Anne de Bretagne

Address
0,4 mi
31 Avenue du Dr Jean laigret
41000 Blois
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Villa Bellagio

Address
1,9 mi
1 rue de l'Almandin
41260 LA CHAUSSEE SAINT VICTOR
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Brit Hotel Blois – Le Préma

Address
2,1 mi
Rue DES ONZE ARPENTS 3
41000 Blois
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Patrimoine de France le chateau Royal de Blois ( France Royal castle of Blois)

Published: September 13, 2013
Length: 19:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Claude Aven

( merci de noter cette vidéo ) ABONNEZ-VOUS pour suivre l'évolution de mes vidéos sur YouTube,cordi...


Châteaux de la Loire BLOIS. Ch Royal...Film de Raymond Grelet.

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 13:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raymond GRELET

Blois .Châteaux de la Loire .Construit à partir du 10ème siècle Moyen Âge.13ème Gothique.1498 et 1503 Flanboyant... Un site à voir................www.chateauxloire.com.


Les Dragons de Blois -- Version intégrale - www.jp-hartmann.com

Published: September 06, 2013
Length: 47:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michell & Jean-Pierre Hartmann

Sculpture monumentale à mouvements, sons, fumée et lumières. Elle est composée de 9 éléments: Six Dragons mesurant chacun 7 mètres une fois déployés. Deux pattes, et une queue de...


Blois : Patrick Devedjian chez Delphi

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TV Tours

Blois : Patrick Devedjian chez Delphi - Blois - Patrick Devedjian était en visite dans le Loire-et-Cher pour signer l'application du plan de relance de ce département. Le ministre a également...


HARAS DE BLOIS

Published: September 25, 2014
Length: 28:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: HARAS DE BLOIS

Le Haras national de Blois. Depuis 1880, au cœur de la ville historique de Blois sur la prestigieuse route des châteaux de la Loire. 5.9 millions de visiteurs en 2013 dont 4.5 millions pour...


Équipe de France de magie FFAP - Maison de la magie de Blois - JT 19/20 France 3 centre

Published: November 02, 2014
Length: 01:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alexandre LAIGNEAU

Reportage sur l'équipe de France de magie lors du séminaire à la maison de la magie à Blois. Reportage France 3 centre JT 19/20.


Blois - Francia - parte II

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 36:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joaquín Curti

Segunda parte de la visita a la ciudad de Blois en Francia con tomas del castillo de Blois y la catedral de San Luis. Si te gusta aquí tienes el enlace para suscribirte: Channel: http://goo.gl/VL...


Mercure Blois Centre Ice Bucket Challenge

Published: October 03, 2014
Length: 28:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Clotilde Conteau

Vidéo Faite à l'occasion du ice Bucket Challenge en faveur de fonds reversés pour la Maladie de Charcot Video made to the occasion of the Ice Bucket challenge for funds donated to the "Charcot"...


Blois Meganandkevin's photos around Blois, France (hallucinoscope history)

Published: December 15, 2010
Length: 18:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Meganandkevin's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/meganandkevin/europe/1189077540/tpod.html This blog preview was made by...


2015-03-04 Blois - grêle - hail - Hagel

Published: March 04, 2015
Length: 27:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: picsforof

2015-03-04 - 15h05 - Blois - grêle - hail - Hagel.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Château de Blois

The Royal Château de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.

Located at 47.5855, 1.33095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1500s architecture, Châteaux of the Loire Valley, Royal residences in France, Ancien Régime French architecture, Historic house museums in Centre (French region), Châteaux in Loir-et-Cher, Loire Valley, Art museums and galleries in France, Museums in Loir-et-Cher

Blois Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois, commonly referred to as Blois Cathedral is a Late Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Blois, France. It has benn a monument historique (a national heritage site of France) since 1906. It is the seat of the Bishopric of Blois, established in 1697. This was previously the collegiate church of Saint-Solenne, the original building of which dated from the 12th century. Apart from some traces in the crypt nothing survives of this.

Located at 47.5885, 1.33652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cathedrals in France, Churches in Loir-et-Cher

Gare de Blois

Gare de Blois is a railway station serving the town Blois, Loir-et-Cher department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway, between Orléans and Tours.

Located at 47.5853, 1.32361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Centre (French region), TER Centre

La Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin

La Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin is a museum which faces the Royal Château de Blois. It is located in the Loir-et-Cher département in the Loire Valley, in France, in the center of the city of Blois. As a museum of France and bearing the official label of "Musée de France", it is the only public museum in Europe which incorporates in one place collections of magic and a site for permanent performing arts.

Located at 47.5864, 1.33295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Animatronic attractions, Biographical museums in France, Museums in Loir-et-Cher, Magic museums, Magic organizations, Organizations established in 1998, Performing arts museums


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