Château de Blois tops the list in Blois
Blois and its surroundings hold 14 attractions, 10 museums and 3 gardens. The commune itself has 30 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 7 are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 14 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Make a day of it at Château de Chambord, 15 km away.
Blois’ big names
Beyond Château de Blois, there are 2 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral.
AttractionChâteau de Bloisin townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Louis de Bloisin town
MuseumMaison de la Magiein townAttractionAttractionHôtel d'Alluyein town
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Bloisin townAttractionAttractionEscalier Denis-Papinin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
On the map
At the edge of the map sits Château de la Vicomté, 5.6 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Blois; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
Other sights lead the count with 14; 11 are museums or galleries.
Dark: in Blois. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Blois
30 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
Catholic cathedral located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois
Museum in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France.
9Prieuré Saint-Lazare et hospice Lunier
Priory located in Loir-et-Cher, in France.
The 30 places in Blois first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château de Chambord, at 15 km.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise32 km southwest, in Amboise
AttractionChâteau de Beauregard7.5 km southeast, in CellettesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Menars8.9 km northeast, in Menars
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé32 km southwest, in AmboiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Troussay13 km southeast, in ChevernyPlaces within 40 km of Blois with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Blois
What is there to see in Blois?
The first on our list in Blois are Château de Blois, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois, Maison de la Magie and Hôtel d'Alluye. We list 30 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Blois?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison de la Magie, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois, La Fondation du doute and Centre de la Résistance de la Déportation et de la Mémoire.
Which places in Blois are listed historic monuments?
7 places on this page in Blois are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Blois, Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois, Hôtel d'Alluye and Escalier Denis-Papin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Blois?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chambord (15 km), Caracal (38 km), Serval (38 km), Binturong (38 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Blois, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Château de Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison de la Magie: You may select the license of your choice., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Blois: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Fondation du doute: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beauregard: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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