Holiday apartment in Blois: Discover the Loire, castles and culture

Blois between the Loire and culture

Blois combines impressive cultural sites with experiences along the Loire and varied routes through historic districts. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Blois, you will find a range of themes here for planning your trip: visits to the château, magic, contemporary art, boat trips and cycle paths can be combined into a varied stay. Depending on your preferred pace of travel, you can combine cultural discoveries with time by the water or an active tour.

Château, walking tours and special stages

The Château royal de Blois, a château, is located near Blois. The tour includes the royal apartments. In addition, the Château royal de Blois presents the 45-minute audiovisual Son-et-Lumière show “Ainsi Blois vous est conté”. This means that both historic interiors and a specially designed audiovisual performance are central to the same cultural site.

Another way to explore Blois on foot is Les Petits Clous. The offering consists of four walking tours that pass through several historic districts and are marked with bronze plaques. The routes therefore place a clear emphasis on discovering the city on foot. When choosing your holiday apartment, this mix of walking tour, château and cultural experiences can provide helpful guidance if you are looking for many impressions without an exclusively excursion-focused itinerary.

Magic and contemporary art

The Maison de la Magie presents the history of magic through unique objects that belonged to the master Robert-Houdin or other great magicians. The Maison de la Magie also includes an interactive area and a live magic show. The venue therefore presents different approaches to its subject side by side: historic objects, personal participation and a performance.

The Fondation du doute is a contemporary art venue in Blois. Its permanent tour is dedicated to Fluxus, an international 20th-century art movement. The Fondation du doute is located in the rooms of a former monastery dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is precisely the juxtaposition of contemporary art and historic architecture that makes this visit a distinctive cultural perspective within Blois.

Experience the Loire: by boat or bicycle

The Observatoire Loire offers boat trips on the Loire in Blois. For active days, the La Loire à Vélo route is also available: it starts in Blois and offers 60 km of cycle paths along the Loire. The different route lengths and modes of transport help you choose the focus of your trip. A holiday apartment in Blois can serve as a suitable search option if you want to combine culture and a riverside experience without committing to just one type of holiday.

Other destinations around Blois

Saint-Calais de Blois, a historic site, is located near Blois. The Abbaye Saint-Laumer de Blois, also a historic site, is likewise located nearby. The Parc de Menars, a park, is located in the vicinity of Blois, as is the château de Cour-sur-Loire, a château. The Parc de Chambord, a park, is also located in the wider regional area around Blois. These destinations complement Blois’s cultural themes with additional historic sites and parks.

Other places in the destination

La Chaussée-Saint-Victor, Theillay, Thésée, Molineuf, La Ferté-Saint-Cyr, Saint-Laurent-Nouan, Courmemin, Saint-Claude-De-Diray

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