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Blois

Commune in France
Blois, a hillside city on the Loire River, is the capital of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France. The late-Gothic Blois Cathedral towers over its cobbled center. Nearby, the Château Royal de Blois is a former royal palace with ornate...
Population: 45,710 (2015)
Area: 14.46 mi²
Area1: 37.46 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Demonym(s): Bloisian; French: Blésois(e)
Department: Loir-et-Cher
Elevation: 63–135 m (207–443 ft); (avg. 73 m or 240 ft)