THE ROYAL CHÂTEAU OF BLOIS

The Royal Château of Blois is the doorway that will lead you into the Loire Valley. Located in the Centre Val de Loire region, the Royal Château of Blois presents an authentic panorama of art and history of the Loire châteaux, and it is the best way for you to begin your visit.

ESSENTIALS

Royal residence

Residence of seven kings and ten queens of France, the Royal Château of Blois is a place that evokes the power of daily life in a Renaissance court. This is evident from the royal apartments that are furnished and embellished with magnificent polychrome decorations.

Château visits

Whether experienced as a self-guided tour, a guided tour, or just an unusual visit, the Royal Château of Blois will amaze you with its beauty and treasures. History and architecture, attics and unusual places, a trail with enigma, and role play; you will experience unique moments of emotion and may even be given an exciting mission to accomplish: free King François I entangled in an incredible adventure...

AN ARCHITECTURAL MODEL

Anthology of French art

Its architectural wealth is an echo of the diversity of all of the different châteaux built in the Loire Valley from the Middle Ages to the 17th century, with its wings built in four different styles. Around the courtyard, dominated by the majestic François I Staircase, a whole range of French architecture is represented, from Gothic and Renaissance styles to Classicism.

In 1845, it became the first of these historic residences to be restored, and served as a model for the restoration of numerous other châteaux.

Musée-de-France label

The Royal Château of Blois, with the Musée-de-France label, is rich with more than 35,000 works of art. These are presented in part in the Royal apartments in the François I wing, the Fine Arts Museum housed in the Louis XII wing, and also in temporary exhibitions.