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Castle
Château royal de Blois
The preferred residence of the kings of France in the Renaissance, with four wings from different periods around a single courtyard and the spiral staircase of the François I wing.
Centro-Vale do Loire · France
Blois
In the destination Vale do Loire.
In the photo: Cour du Château Royal de Blois
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Blois.
Blois is a hillside town on the Loire, with the Château royal de Blois at its center, the preferred royal residence in the Renaissance. Opposite the castle is the Maison de la Magie, dedicated to the magician Robert-Houdin, who was born in the town. Blois is a base for the Château de Chambord, about 16 km away, the Château de Cheverny and the Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, with its garden festival.
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The local experience
What to see in Blois
Museum
Maison de la Magie Robert-Houdin
Museum of magic opposite the castle of Blois, dedicated to Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, with optical illusions, a collection of objects and a theatre show.
Castle
Château de Chambord
The largest of the Loire castles, built by François I from 1519, with the double-helix staircase and a walled park of about 50 km².
Castle
Château de Cheverny
A 17th-century classical château, still home to the same family, with furnished interiors and an exhibition about Tintin, since it inspired the château of Moulinsart.
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Castle
Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire
A château above the Loire with a historic park, stables and the International Garden Festival, which each year brings together gardens created by landscape designers from various countries.