Curiosities of Blois, part II !!!

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We have driven in the area and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the memorable City of Blois of my belle France, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older paper pictures which now transposing in my blog for you and me, The pictures are old ,so the quality may not be as good ,but the memories are forever, I have written plenty on this castle but more is always welcome by me ! Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Blois, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Maison de la Chancellerie, aka Hôtel de la Chancellerie du Presidial or more commonly, the Chancellery is at the corner of rue du Lion-Ferré and rue Chemonton, It was built in the 16C, this house owes its former name to its former function as Chancellery of the Presidial, where the sentences  and other acts of jurisdiction were sealed. The Maison de la Chancellerie is currently the private property of the city of Blois, thus ensuring its preservation and management in the collective and heritage interest of the city.

Blois hôtel de la chancellerie du Précidial c2009

The maison des Acrobates, located at 3, Place Saint-Louis, faces the Saint-Louis Cathedral and is also near Denis Papin’s house. Its construction would date from the 1470s, during the reign of Louis XI. In 1484, the house was called “Maison de la Bourse des Escholiers de Bourmoyen” ,The house was bought in 2017 by individuals, It is a house with wooden sides made up of a ground floor, of two stages in cantilevered, and a floor under attic.The facade has the particularity of sporting wooden sculptures representing various costume characters.

Blois Maison des acrobates 15C 3, place Saint-Louis c2009

The rue du Grénier à Sel or Place (square), or salt attic ; here was a salt depot that the Gabelle officers were responsible for perceiving. This tax applied to this precious commodity which passed through from the Atlantic coast by the Loire river! You are in deep traditional beautiful Blois ! See the Hôtel Jassaud mansion built under Louis XII undoubtedly for Pierre Cottereau, master of waters and forests of the county of Blois, this hotel bears the name of Nicolas de Jassaud, owner in the 17C. A short street by a very small place du Grenier à Sel. So nice we had lunch here at Les Planches ,5 Rue du Grenier à Sel, cozy restaurant, combining the old stones and a modern decoration ,The additional charm of the establishment remains the summer terrace, which can make you relive the most beautiful hours of the medieval Blois. An exceptional discovery, passing through the alleys of the old town in a very pretty setting.  Of course, the food is tops homemade and great friendly service, To be back,eventually, No webpage but RestaurantGuru reviews on Les Planches : https://restaurantguru.com/Les-Planches-Blois

Blois rue du Grenier à sel to low town c2009

The A10 motorway (Paris-Bordeaux) has an exit at Blois. The A85 motorway (Lyon-Nantes) has an exit at thirty minutes from Blois. Parking Halle aux Grains , 12 place Jean Jaurès and Parking Château, 2 avenue du docteur Jean Laigret are tops, Also, had done off street parking at Rue Saint-Lubin, Blois is 4 km from Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt,(once hotel here), 58 km from Tours, 63 km from Orléans, 180 km from Versailles (former home); and 403 km from current home.

The city of Blois on the stair of rue Denis Papin: https://www.blois.fr/attractive/remarquable/escalier-denis-papin 

The local Blois Chambord tourist office on Blois: https://www.bloischambord.co.uk/visits-walks-in-and-around-blois

The official Loire Valley tourist office on Blois: https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/discover/strolling-around-our-cities-and-villages/blois-the-royal-city/

The Val de Loire Loir et Cher dept 41 tourist office on Blois: https://www.val-de-loire-41.com/destination-loir-et-cher/blois-la-ville-royale/

There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, going all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Blois, part II !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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