Blois, France
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Blois, France is a historic city on the Loire River known for its Renaissance château and as the birthplace of King Stephen of England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blois | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaSquareKilometers | 37.46 ⓘ |
| birthPlaceOf |
Auguste Poulain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denis Papin NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| demographicDesignation |
Blaisien
ⓘ
Blaisois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationMaxMeters | 134 ⓘ |
| elevationMinMeters | 61 ⓘ |
| hasCityHall | Hôtel de Ville de Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Château de Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Escalier Denis-Papin NERFINISHED ⓘ Halle aux Grains de Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ Jardin de l’Évêché NERFINISHED ⓘ Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pont Jacques-Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Église Saint-Nicolas de Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Gare de Blois – Chambord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversityInstitution | INSA Centre Val de Loire campus in Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
States General of 1576 held in Blois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
States General of 1588–1589 held in Blois NERFINISHED ⓘ assassination of Henry I Duke of Guise in Château de Blois in 1588 ⓘ |
| historicalRole | royal residence of French kings in the 15th and 16th centuries ⓘ |
| INSEECODE | 41018 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrefectureOf | Loir-et-Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Château de Blois as royal residence
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Renaissance architecture ⓘ historic old town ⓘ proximity to Loire Valley châteaux ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre-Val de Loire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loir-et-Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion | Orléanais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 41000 ⓘ |
| regionalRailConnection |
Orléans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris-Austerlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central European Summer Time
ⓘ
Central European Time ⓘ |
| twinTown |
Celle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sighişoara NERFINISHED ⓘ Urbino NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldshut-Tiengen NERFINISHED ⓘ Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of Loire Valley World Heritage Site ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.