Château de Blois

France / Centre / Blois /
 castle, museum, UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Royal Château de Blois was the residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc went in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orléans.

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Coordinates:   47°35'8"N   1°19'54"E
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