Title: France: Chateau de Blois Category:Literature / European Literature Details: Words: 494 | Pages: 2.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
France: Chateau de Blois
<Tab/>The Ch&acirc;teau de Blois is located in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Loire Valley in France; Ch&acirc;teau de Blois was started during the 13th century and was finished around the 17th century by the Blois family. The Ch&acirc;teau de Blois was formerly a medieval castle with but it was later changed to become a royal residence and then the political capital of the kingdom under King Louis XII.
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<Tab/>In 1841, under the direction of King Louis-Philippe, the Ch&acirc;teau de Blois was classified as a historic monument. It was restored and turned into a museum. On view for visitors to the castle, are the poison cabinets of Catherine de Medici. Owned by the town of Blois, today it is a major tourist attraction that is open all year every day except 25th of December and 1st of January.
