Blois Cathedral
Church in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blois Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois), is a Late Gothic Catholic cathedral in Blois, France. It has been a monument historique (a national heritage site of France) since 1906.[1]
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Blois Cathedral | |
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Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois | |
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois | |
47.5884°N 1.3365°W / 47.5884; -1.3365 | |
Location | Blois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire |
Country | France |
Denomination | Catholic |
History | |
Status | Cathedral |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Monument historique |
Style | French Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1544 (1544) |
Completed | 1700 (1700) |
Official name | Cathédrale Saint-Louis |
Type | Cathédrale |
Designated | 1906 |
Reference no. | PA00098336 |
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It is the seat of the Diocese of Blois, established in 1697.