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Blois is a city of 36 thousand1 located along the Loire River in the Loire-et-Cher Department of the Centre Region of France. It is within the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering a stretch of the Loire Valley, its agricultural and culture, including châteaux such as the one here. The valley is also a tourist attraction.2
Château at Blois, Loire-et-Cher Department, Centre Region, France
1. Figure for 2010 in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_communes_in_France_with_over_20,000_inhabitants, accessed 2/7/2015.
2. http://www.touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-france/, accessed 2/9/2015.