Location: Blois
Top Things to do in Blois
10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Blois That You Shouldn't Miss
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Blois
1. Daedalus Escape Game
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5.0 based on 18 reviews
2. Paisible en Soi
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
In the earth of Blois or in your hotel, an alternative of visit of monuments = an ecapade of soothing massage. At Paisible en soi (peaceful in itself), discover what it means to be the most important person. In trusted hands and expertise of professionnal massage therapists, you'll receive one of the best massage you ever had. See for yourself how both mind and body can benefit from this treatment
3. La Maison des Parapluies
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
Shop workshop open to the public. Handmade on-site umbrellas and sun umbrellas.
4. Royal Connection
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5.0 based on 53 reviews
Specialized in the tourist transport of travelers, Royal Connection offers you to be transported in a comfortable and air-conditioned minibus by a multilingual driver (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese). Excursions in the main castles of the Loire Valley, Excursions in the main vineyards of the Loire Valley, You can also create your tailor-made excursion with the availability of a driver for the day. Royal Connection also offers an airport shuttle service to Paris and Tours and airports.
5. Wine Geometry Tours
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
Eat. Drink. Love. Wine, gastronomy, and history tours in the Loire Valley with a certified French sommelier (level WSET 3 with distinction) who speaks 5 languages and shows you French history from the wine perspective. Learn how to taste wine properly, improve your level of knowledge, eat the best food in the region with breathtaking views over the Loire river. Homestay and breakfast included!
6. Chateau Royal de Blois
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4.5 based on 3,961 reviews
Aux portes du Val de Loire, le château royal de Blois présente un véritable panorama de l'art et de l'histoire des châteaux de la Loire, ce qui en fait la meilleure introduction à leur visite par sa richesse architecturale. Autour de la cour, dominée par le monumental escalier François Ier, se déploie un florilège de quatre styles de l'architecture française, le style gothique avec la salle des Etats généraux, les prémices de l'influence italienne avec l'aile Louis XII, Renaissance dans l'aile François Ier et enfin classique avec l'aile bâtie par Mansart pour le duc d'Orléans. Résidence de sept rois et de dix reines de France, le château royal est le lieu évocateur du pouvoir et de la vie quotidienne de la cour à la Renaissance, comme en témoignent les appartements royaux, meublés et ornés de magnifiques décors polychromes.
Reviewed By tallpinesCO - Steamboat Springs, United States
We chose this chateau for a rainy day because it’s a city chateau, with no gardens (though there is a park across the street). During a lull in the downpour, we admired the different styles of architecture from several centuries, beginning with a fortified tower left from the 1200s or so. The visitor goes through the rooms in more or less chronological order through the reigns of French kings over several centuries. We liked Blois much more than we did some years ago, because now every room and every object has a very fine explanation and description in English (as well as French, of course). An audio guide was 4 Euros, but we skipped it. The printed information was just enough for us. A series of rooms on the lower level display old pieces of stonework from various eras of the chateau. Where else can you get up close and personal with a whole collection of human and animal gargoyles? So many kings and queens have lived at Blois that it serves as an excellent introduction to the other great chateaux of the Loire Valley. There is an attached fine art gallery with interesting work by French artists and others, such as Rembrandt. Again, everything is very well explained in English/French placards.
7. Museum d'Histoire Naturelle
8. Le Velvet
9. Eglise Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
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4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By nancyen - Annapolis, United States
Passed by this picturesque spot while walking from the train into town. Convenient location across from the chateau, it is well worth a stop. The church is lovely, ornate but not overly so. The soft colors and relatively small size give it an intimate feel. Of special interest to me were the stained glass windows, the ceiling and the statuary, particularly the Pietà.
10. Librairie Labbe
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Established since 1837 in the historic center of Blois, Librairie Labbe has been for generations an independent reference bookstore for book lovers. Initially on one floor of 60 m², it has gradually expanded to extend today on 750 m², spread over 5 floors. 57,000 books are located in magnificent rooms and cellars, in a historic building full old stones, wood, of history and of stories !
