What is Blois?
{{French commune |name = Blois |image = Bridge of Jacques-Gabriel in Blois 02.jpg |caption = Jacques-Gabriel Bridge |arrondissement = Blois |canton = |image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Blois (LoirCher).svg |INSEE = 41018 |postal code = 41000 |mayor = Marc Gricourt |party = [[Socialist Party (France)|PS]] |term = 2014–2020 |intercommunality = Blois |coordinates = {{coord|47.5939|1.3281|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation m = 73 |elevation min m = 63 |elevation max m = 135 |area km2 = 37.46 |population = 45903 |population date = 2012 }} '''Blois''' is a city in [[France]] on the [[Loire]] river, the [[Prefectures in France|prefecture]] of the [[Loir-et-Cher]] [[Departments of France|department]]. It is very famous for its Renaissance chateau which was for many years a royal residence. ==Castle== <gallery> SchlossBloisFluegelGastons.jpg Blois_LouisXII_interior.jpg Blois1900.jpg SchlossBloisGaleriederKoenigin.jpg Chateau_de_Blois_aile_Gaston_d_Orleans.jpg </gallery> ==Twin towns== These are the twin towns of Blois: * {{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Waldshut-Tiengen]], [[Germany]] * {{Flagicon|Germany}} [[Weimar]], [[Germany]] * {{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Lewes]], [[United Kingdom]] * {{Flagicon|Romania}} [[Sighişoara]], [[Romania]] * {{Flagicon|Italy}} [[Urbino]], [[Italy]] * {{Flagicon|Vietnam}} [[Huế]], [[Vietnam]] ==Other websites== * [http://www.ville-blois.fr/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329151735/http://www.ville-blois.fr/ |date=2012-03-29 }} {{commonscat|Blois}} {{Préfectures of départements of France}} {{France-geo-stub}} [[Category:Blois| ]]