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Blois

[blwa]
–noun
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle. 51,950.

Loir-et-Cher

[lwa-rey-sher]
–noun
a department in central France. 267,896; 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). Capital: Blois.
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Blois   (blwä)   
A town of central France on the Loire River northeast of Tours. It was the seat of the powerful counts of Blois and a favorite residence of French royalty. Population: 48,200.
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Blois

feudal countship that rose to great importance in medieval France as its holders came to possess not only the city of Blois itself and its immediate vicinity, the Blesois, but also other domains

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