Arrondissement de Blois
Located in Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire Coordinates: 47°40′47″ N 1°23′27″ E
- Population
- 151,597
- 151.6K
- Elevation
- 111 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 93
- listed under Arrondissement de Blois
- Airports
- TUF Tours Val de Loire Airport57 km
- ORY Paris-Orly Airport137 km
About Arrondissement de Blois
Arrondissement de Blois is a municipality. Location: Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire. Population: 151,597. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Parc de Menars and Ruisseau de la Sixtre.
Climate of Arrondissement de Blois
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (66 mm)
- Driest month
- March (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 51 | 45 | 50 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 66 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement de Blois
The nearest airport is Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) (137 km). The nearest large city is Orléans, 46 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) Tours, Indre-et-Loire 57 kmsouthwest
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne) 137 kmnortheast
- Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) Poitiers/Biard 147 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Orléans Population: 116.3K 46 kmnortheast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 61 kmsouthwest
- Le Mans Population: 144.5K 96 kmwest
- Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Population: 146.6K 130 kmnorth
- Boulogne-Billancourt Population: 108.8K 143 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement de Blois
Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 223 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km35 places
- Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site 13 kmSW
- Forêt de Russay Natural site 14 kmS
- Bois de Rochambeau Natural site 20 kmNW
- Bois du Périou Natural site 13 kmSE
25–60 km184 places
- Étang de Vilpale Lake 28 kmSE
- Étang de Theillay Lake 34 kmSE
- Étang Perret Lake 26 kmSE
- Étang de Mont Evray Lake 52 kmE
60–100 km384 places
- Neuve River 75 kmSE
- Dive River 98 kmNW
- Cloche River 84 kmNW
- Étang de la Vallée Lake 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement de Blois and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement de Blois | Nîmes | Clermont-Ferrand | Aix-en-Provence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 151.6K | 148.2K | 147.9K | 146.8K |
| Elevation | 111 m | 57 m | 406 m | 205 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 26° | 30° | 25° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 1° | 3° | 0° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 656 mm | 791 mm | 680 mm | 685 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | May–Jun, Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Jun, Sep |
| Distance | — | 485 km | 248 km | 559 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement de Blois
93 places- 1 Blois 45.7K
- 2 Vineuil 7.8K
- 3 Mer 6.3K
- 4 La Chaussée-Saint-Victor 4.5K
- 5 Saint-Laurent-Nouan 4.3K
- 6 Veuzain-sur-Loire 3.6K
- 7 Beauce la Romaine 3.5K
- 8 Mont-près-Chambord 3.3K
- 9 Saint-Gervais-la-Forêt 3.2K
- 10 Cour-Cheverny 2.8K
- 11 Chailles 2.7K
- 12 Cellettes 2.6K
- 13 Valloire-sur-Cisse 2.5K
- 14 Villebarou 2.5K
- 15 Valencisse 2.4K
- 16 Huisseau-sur-Cosson 2.3K
- 17 Les Montils 2K
- 18 Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommeray 1.9K
- 19 Saint-Claude-de-Diray 1.8K
- 20 Oucques La Nouvelle 1.7K
- 21 Suèvres 1.7K
- 22 Cormeray 1.6K
- 23 Candé-sur-Beuvron 1.5K
- 24 Montlivault 1.4K
- 25 Fossé 1.3K
- 26 Bracieux 1.3K
- 27 Muides-sur-Loire 1.3K
- 28 Herbault 1.2K
- 29 Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire 1.1K
- 30 Tour-en-Sologne 1.1K
- 31 Chaumont-sur-Loire 1.1K
- 32 Chitenay 1.1K
- 33 La Ferté-Saint-Cyr 1.1K
- 34 Cheverny 984
- 35 Sambin 941
- 36 Josnes 900
- 37 Saint-Denis-sur-Loire 843
- 38 Monthou-sur-Bièvre 817
- 39 Villerbon 793
- 40 Monteaux 785
- 41 La Chapelle-Vendômoise 763
- 42 Landes-le-Gaulois 745
- 43 Avaray 736
- 44 La Chapelle-Saint-Martin-en-Plaine 730
- 45 Marolles 730
- 46 Saint-Lubin-en-Vergonnois 719
- 47 Binas 706
- 48 Maslives 703
- 49 Averdon 701
- 50 Maves 656
- 51 Marchenoir 649
- 52 Saint-Léonard-en-Beauce 644
- 53 Fontaines-en-Sologne 630
- 54 Menars 629
- 55 Champigny-en-Beauce 594
- 56 Mesland 567
- 57 Crouy-sur-Cosson 525
- 58 Mulsans 505
- 59 Saint-Bohaire 491
- 60 Seur 475
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Parc de Menars Natural site, Loir-et-Cher2.5 km S
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Ruisseau de la Sixtre River, Loir-et-Cher8.2 km NW
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Ruisseau la Noue River, Loir-et-Cher11 km S
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Parc de Chambord Natural site, Loir-et-Cher13 km SE
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Bois du Périou Natural site, Loir-et-Cher13 km SE
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Bois de Saint-Bohaire Natural site, Loir-et-Cher13 km SW
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Forêt de Russay Natural site, Loir-et-Cher14 km S
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Forêt de Blois Natural site, Loir-et-Cher15 km SW
Sources & licences
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