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Loire Valley

Blois

 

blois



blois Blois

Blois

The famous castle of Blois dates mainly from the Renaissance, but the oldest parts date from the XIIIth century and a part was built in the XVIIth. The castle was temporarily occupied by Louis XII, it is located at the center of the city.
A stone bridge of the XVIIIth cross the Loire. The center of Blois kept good number of its streets built in the Middle Ages.

   
     
 

Maine : Le Mans - Le Mans old town - Le Mans cathedral
Loire Valley : Gien - Sully castle - Beaugency - Chambord castle - Blois

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