Blois, France

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Blois, prefecture of Loir-et-Cher on the Loire between Orléans and Tours, was the official residence of the kings of France during the Renaissance. Its royal château combines Gothic, Renaissance and classical wings, with a famous spiral staircase. Photos taken in 2008.