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	Château de Blois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		Built in the middle of the town, the castle of Blois comprises several buildings constructed from the 13th to the 17th century around the main courtyard.
		In 1841, under the direction of King Louis-Philippe, the Château de Blois was classified as a historic monument.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chateau_de_Blois (491 words)

	blois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Blois is the préfecture (capital) city of the Loir-et-Cher département of France on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.
		The famous Château de Blois, a Renaissance château once occupied by King Louis XII, is located in the center of the city, and an 18th century stone bridge spans the Loire.
		Blois was occupied during World War II by the German army, which took the city on June 18, 1940.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Blois.html (475 words)

	Blois & Mary, Queen of Scots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Once a fief of the counts of Blois, the town rose to prominence as a royal domain in the 15th century, retaining its historic façades and refined atmosphere to this day.
		Set back from the north bank of the river, the Château de Blois was the principal royal residence until Henry IV moved the court to Paris in 1598 - Louis XIV's creation of Versailles was to mark the final eclipse of Blois.
		The Salle des Etats, the only part of the building surviving from the 13th century, housed the council and court, and is the best preserved Gothic hall in the Loire.
	www.marie-stuart.co.uk /France/Blois.htm (532 words)

	Blois - France And The Netherlands
		Blois, among all the other cities of the Loire, is the favorite with the tourist.
		Commonly referred to as the Chateau de Blois, it is really composed of four separate and distinct foundations; the original chateau of the counts; the later addition of Louis XII.; the palace of Francis I., and the most unsympathetically and dismally disposed pavilion of Gaston of Orleans.
		The sunny city of Blois was indeed to be the scene of a momentous affair, and a truly sumptuous setting it was, the roof-tops of its houses sloping downward gently to the Loire, with its chief accessory, the coiffed and turreted chateau itself, high above all else.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles13/travel-83.shtml (1494 words)

	Château de Blois \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Blois \| Frommers.com
		The murder of the duc de Guise is only one of the events associated with the Château de Blois, begun in the 13th century by the comtes de Blois.
		For that reason, Blois is often called the "Versailles of the Renaissance," the second capital of France, and the "city of kings." Blois soon became a palace of exile.
		Louis XIII banished his mother, Marie de Médici, to the château, but she escaped by sliding into the moat down a mound of dirt left by the builders.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/blois/A25776.html (482 words)

	Catherine de Medici - Chapter III
		Among all these chateaus, that of Blois, where the court was then staying, is one on which the magnificence of the houses of Orleans and of Valois has placed its brilliant sign-manual,--making it the most interesting of all for historians, archaeologists, and Catholics.
		Not far from the place des Jesuites may still be seen a pavilion built by Catherine de' Medici, where, according to the historians of Blois, warm mineral baths were placed for her to use.
		Blois was the fruitful and brilliant example to which the Bourgeoisie and Feudality, Wealth and Nobility, gave such splendid replies in the towns and in the rural regions.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/debalzac/CatherinedeMedici/chap6.html (2326 words)

	Azay-le-Rideau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is embodied within the building, rather than rising helically, partly embedded in the wall and visible from outside, in the French way that is familiar at the Château de Blois.
		On the ground floor, fluted pilasters on high bases support the salamander and the ermine, emblems of François I and Claude de France.
		Honoré de Balzac called it "a facetted diamond set in the Indre." ("Un diamant taillé à facettes, serti par l'Indre.") Now Azay-le-Rideau is surrounded by a distinctly 19th century parklike English landscape garden with many specimen trees, especially exotic conifers: Atlas cedar, bald cypress and sequoias from the New World.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chateau_Azay-le-Rideau (406 words)

	Blois
		Blois is a smallish, hill-strewn town situated on the Loire River with an historic area in the Vieux Blois.
		The Vieux Blois is an especially hilly and partially-pedestrianized quarter surrounded by the chateau, the cathedral and the river.
		The Chateau de Blois was shut up tight when we arrived, but we peered through the gates and it looked like a worthwhile place to visit.
	www.travelgrotto.com /blois.htm (480 words)

	The city of Blois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The city of Blois is build as an amphitheatre on the slopes that overlook the Loire and invites the loiterer -as well as the architecture passionate-to explore the maze of its medieval street.
		The architecture of the chateau de Blois covers 4 centuries of tormented history of the town.
		A journey that starts in the 13th century, after the counts of Blois had given their freehold to the king of France, continuing with the royal grandeur of Renaissance art and the murderous hours of religion wars to end with much quieter times but much richer in conspiracies, of Gaston d'Orleans in the 17th century.
	www.blois.univ-tours.fr /~marcel/europe/blois (932 words)

	Encyclopedia: Chateau Blois
		The Royal Ch teau de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher d partement in the Loire Valley, in France.
		The residence of several French kings, it is also the place where Joan of Arc came in 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive the English from Orl ans.
		In 1841, under the direction of King Louis-Philippe, the Ch teau de Blois was classified as a historic monument.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chateau-Blois (533 words)

	Chateau de Blois - Castle Quest
		The Chateau de Blois (1498-1524 and later), begun in the thirteenth century was continued (1498-1504) by Louis Xii in an addition to the east wing which shows very little Renaissance influence, and by Francis I shortly afterwards (1515-24), being finally completed (1635-8) by Francois Mansart for Gaston d'Orleans in the reign of Louis XIII.
		The chateau is entered from the Galerie Louis XII., constructed of stone and brick and finished in 1501.
		Blois first rose into notice about the end of the 14th century, when Louis of Orleans, son of Charles V. of France, purchased the castle from the counts of Blois.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum7/HTML/000009.html (911 words)

	Château de Blois
		The Royal Chateau at Blois is located in the departement of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France.
		Built in the middle of the town, the chateau at Blois comprises several buildings constructed from the 13th to the 17th century around the main courtyard.
		By the time of the French Revolution the immense chateau had been neglected for more than one hundred and thirty years, and the revolutionaries, determined to wipe out any symbol of the old nobility while enriching themselves, ransacked the Chateau and stole many of its precious statues, royal emblems and coats of arms.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/chateau_de_blois (533 words)

	Blois Chateau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The royal château at Blois is an eclectic composition of architectural styles from Gothic to 17th-century Classicism.
		The 13th-century Gothic feudal hall (Salle des Etats) is the only part of the fortress of that period to have survived.
		It is in the François Ier wing second store that the Duc de Guise murder occured (December the 23rd 1588).
	spickard.0catch.com /spencereliza/franceparis/blois/bloischateau.htm (290 words)

	Hotel Château des Tertres - Blois - Centre - France.com
		The Chateau des Tertres is surrounded by a beautiful park of 6 acres.
		The Chateau des Tertres is very nice place to stay, we would recommend to anyone who intends to exploring the Loire Valley.
		Convenient to the impressive chateaux and charming towns for which the area is noted, Chateau des Tetres welomes the guest with exquisite service and a 19th century structure that evokes images of an earlier age.
	www.france.com /hotels/hotel.cfm?hotel_id=4967&show_all_comments=yes (5463 words)

	Loire Valley Information
		Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, south west of Tours, it was constructed in the early 16th century and is considered one of the best designed Renaissance Chateaus.
		Chateau de Chenonceau, located east of Tours is probably the most recognized chateau in the world.
		Chateau de Blois, north east of Tours was the principle royal residence and court from the 13th century until 1598 when the court was moved to Paris.
	www.europeanhomerentals.com /france/loire/info.cfm (563 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Blois was the main royal residence from Louis XII to Henri IV.
		In 1491, the annexation of Brittany by the Kingdom of France was taken for granted as soon as Charles VIII and young duchess Anne de Bretagne married in Château de Langeais, a dark feudal fort with a drawbridge and massive towers.
		The incursion of Château de Cheverny into literature was particularly unexpected: when Tintin's "father", Hergé, caught sight on the castle, he was so impressed by its classical harmony that he asked the owner permission to take it as a model for Moulinsart, Captain Haddock's mansion.
	www.askoxford.com /languages/culturevulture/france/jardindefrance?view=print (706 words)

	France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The seat of the powerful counts of Blois in the Middle Ages, Blois was acquired by Louis, Duke of Orleans in 1391.
		In 1588 Henri, Duke of Guise was suspected of a Catholic plot and murdered in the King’s chambers.
		Chateau de Blois with the Louis XII frontage
	www.heritagesites.eu.com /france/blois.htm (101 words)

	The Romance Of Blois
		The Huguenot Queen, as it happened, was not at all bedazzled by the splendors of the French court, but with the keen vision that belonged to her saw, through the powder, paint, tinsel, and false flattery, the depravity and corruption of the life that surrounded her.
		Through the influence of a distant relative Louise de La Vallière was given a place at court in the service of the English princess, the beautiful, captivating and capricious Henriette, daughter of Charles I and wife of the King's young brother, Philippe d'Orléans.
		Among other entertainments a Ballet des Saisons was given, in which the King, in a gorgeous costume representing Spring, danced with his usual grace and skill, while Madame, in a gown of shining tissue, delicate as a butterfly's wing, led her troupe of Bacchantes, Louise de La Vallière among them.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles28/chateau-11.shtml (4448 words)

	NTU Info Centre: Blois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		'''Blois''' is the ''[[préfecture]]'' (capital) city of the [[Loir-et-Cher]] ''[[département]]'' of [[France]] on the banks of the lower river [[Loire RiverLoire]] between [[Orléans]] and [[Tours]].
		The famous [[Chateau BloisChâteau de Blois]], a [[Renaissance]] [[chateauchâteau]] once occupied by [[Louis XII of FranceKing Louis XII]], is located in the center of the city, and an 18th century stone bridge spans the Loire.
		From [[1617]] to [[1619]] [[Marie de Medici]], wife of [[Henry IV of FranceKing Henri IV]], exiled from the court, lived at the château, which was soon afterwards given by [[Louis XIII of FranceKing Louis XIII]] to his brother [[Gaston, Duke of Orleans]], who lived there till his death in [[1660]].
	www.nowtryus.com /article:Blois?source=true (445 words)

	Informations
		The picturesque old French town of Blois, famous for its XIV-XVIIth century château, is about 170 km (100 miles) from Paris in the beautiful region of the «Châteaux de la Loire».
		The Rencontres de Blois are international conferences, whose spirit is explicitly multidisciplinary.
		The conference will take place in the Château de Blois itself, an ancient Royal residence situated in one of the most charming regions of France; lunch and dinner are served in the castle to all participants; the conference format is designed to encourage discussion and cross-fertilization of ideas.
	blois.in2p3.fr /2002/pages/inform2.html (1128 words)

	Blois, Loire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Blois is the capital of the Département Loir-et-Cher and the business center of a farming district whose chief products are wheat, wine and vegetables, especially asparagus.
		The Château de Blois was the principal royal residence until Henry IV moved the court to Paris in 1598.
		One enters the château through the wing Louis XII to reach the beautiful large inner courtyard which is enclosed by four contrasting wings.
	www.centralia.ctc.edu /~vfreund/FrenchResources/Frenchslides/Loire/Blois/Blois.html (478 words)

	Education
		We arrived in Blois around 2 o'clock in the afternoon (the noon meal was just chocolate tablets purchased in a grocery store on the way - but please don't tell their mother).
		Blois château is marvellous, located on a hill slope above the old medieval city, overlooking the river, at the beginning of the Val de Loire.
		Anyway with the death of Henri de Guise, the head as I said of the catholics, and, the year after, with the assassination of Henri III himself because at Blois he had also ordered the death of Guise's brother, a cardinal, to be on the safe side...
	www.lapasserelle.com /blois.html (1039 words)

	Château des Tertres in Blois (Onzain)
		The 3-star Château des Tertres is a mansion built during the period of Louis-Napoléon and is set in a magnificent 5-hectare park.
		Its rooms are divided between the château and the nearby pavilion, which was built at the same period as the main building.The hotel is a member of the Relais du Silence group, an association of hotels which combine charm and authenticity in a peaceful setting.
		The château is about 20 kilometres south-west of Blois on the edge of the small town of Onzain.
	www.drive-alive.co.uk /holidayplanner/hotel.asp?hotelid=7350 (252 words)

	Blois :: France Landmarks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Château Royal de Blois is a veritable French architectural pearl.
		century, the county of Blois was sold to the son of the king of France Charles V., to Prince Louis of Orleans.
		Blois became a royal town and the capital of the Kingdom.
	www.burger.si /France/Blois/uvod.html (180 words)

	Louis XII of France -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Louis XII the Father of the People ((The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France) French: Louis XII le Père du Peuple) (June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) was (The sovereign ruler of France) King of France 1498 – January 1, 1515.
		Louis XII, King of France was born on June 27, 1462 in the (additional info and facts about Chateau de Blois) Chateau de Blois, (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France.
		In 1476 Louis was required to marry the pious, but disabled Jeanne of France (1464 – 1505), the daughter of his second cousin, (additional info and facts about Louis XI, King of France) Louis XI, King of France.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/louis_xii_of_france2.htm (387 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		1 NEWS: Conference: Frontiers of the Universe, Chateau de Blois Expires: 17-JUN-2001 Conference Announcement 2001 ============================ The 13th "Rencontres de Blois - Frontiers of the Universe", will be held this year from the 17th to the 23rd of June, in the Chateau de Blois.
		This international conference will be devoted this year to "Frontiers of the Universe"; the third conference in a series generically entitled "Frontiers of...", this meeting will present an overview of the limits of our current knowledge concerning the structure of the Univers and certain structures.
		Young researchers (<=35years old) particularly encouraged to attend; funds are available to cover their expenses in Blois for the duration of the conference.
	www.ast.man.ac.uk /news/news-91242-160101 (172 words)

	Château De Blois - Blois Hotels - France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Attested as of late Antiquity, Blois was at the Average Age the center of an important feudal power.
		On the site of the old strong castle, the king Louis XII (1498-1515) and his Anne wife of Brittany (1491-1514) launched the construction of a vast palate rebirth.
		The town of Blois has a single inheritance of which we do not intend to draw up the inventory exhaustive.
	www.france-hotels.com /object.php?idContent=482 (486 words)

	CERN Courier - Pomerons return to Blois - IOP Publishing - article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Twenty years ago the first "Blois Workshop" was organized by Basarab Nicolescu of the University Paris VI and Jean Tran Thanh Van of the University Paris Sud in the historic Château de Blois.
		Blois Workshops have taken place all over the world, and the meeting is now a scientific forum for researchers trying to unravel the foundations of elastic scattering and diffraction from first principles in quantum chromodynamics (QCD).
		A central focus of the 2005 Blois conference was the physics of "saturation", a QCD phenomenon that limits particle production when the underlying gluonic scattering subprocesses significantly overlap in space and time.
	cerncourier.com /main/article/45/8/22 (1967 words)

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