Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Blois, France

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3.5 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 85 m

Experience Blois in France in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BloisIndividual Sights in Blois

Sight 1: Basilique Notre-Dame de la Trinité

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The Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité is a Roman Catholic basilica church located in Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher department of France. It is dedicated to the Our Lady of the Trinity.

Wikipedia: Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Trinité (EN)

506 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Haras National

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The Haras National de Blois was a former national stallion depot located at 62 Avenue Maunoury, in Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher, France.

Wikipedia: Haras national de Blois (FR)

914 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: La Halle aux Grains

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The grain market is a historical monument located on Place Jean-Jaurès, in Blois (Loir-et-Cher). Under the name "Palais des Congrès et de la Culture", it is home to the Scène nationale de Blois. It also hosts conferences and exhibitions.

Wikipedia: Halle aux grains de Blois (FR)

290 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: St-Louis Cathedral

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Blois Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois, is a Late Gothic Catholic cathedral in Blois, France. It has been a monument historique since 1906.

Wikipedia: Blois Cathedral (EN)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Jardins de l’Évêché

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Jardins de l’Évêché Patrick GIRAUD / CC BY 2.5

The Jardins de l'Évêché is a public garden attached to the town hall of Blois. It offers a breathtaking view of the Loire Valley and the old suburb of Vienne, on the other side of the Loire.

Wikipedia: Jardin de l'Évêché (Blois) (FR)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Roseraie des jardins de l’Évêché

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The rose garden of the Bishop's Terraces is a one-hectare rose garden located on the lower terrace of the garden of the Bishopric of Blois, in the Loir-et-Cher, in the center of metropolitan France.

Wikipedia: Roseraie des terrasses de l'évêché (FR)

446 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Escalier Denis Papin

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The Denis-Papin staircase, located in the city of Blois, is a monumental stone staircase that connects the upper town to the Puits-Châtel district, established on the banks of the Loire. From the top of this staircase, there is a panoramic view of the Jacques-Gabriel bridge, the Loire Valley and the old town. The view of the staircase offered from the bridge over the Loire is also remarkable.

Wikipedia: Escalier Denis-Papin (FR)

362 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul

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Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : Calips (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). / CC BY 2.5

The Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul is a Roman Catholic church in Blois, France. Former Saint-Louis chapel of the Jesuit college of Blois, it was built in the seventeenth century but did not become a parish church until the nineteenth century, under the name of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Blois (FR)

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois

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The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois, located in the Louis XII wing of the city's famous castle, presents collections of painting, sculpture and decorative arts dating from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. It was established in 1850.

Wikipedia: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois (FR), Website

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Royal Castle of Blois

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The Royal Château of Blois is a château located in the city center of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loire Valley, France. In addition to having been the residence of the Counts of Blois and some French kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive against the English, who conquered Orléans the previous year.

Wikipedia: Château of Blois (EN), Website

264 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: House of Magic

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House of Magic You may select the license of your choice. / CC BY-SA 3.0

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. The creation of such a site is directly linked to the personality of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, a famous French illusionist born in Blois in 1805.

Wikipedia: La Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin (EN), Website

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