🇫🇷 Blois, France
La Renaissance
📍 Blois
Your stay — La Renaissance
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Église réformée de Blois (107 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (277 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: Enseignement catholique (351 m · ~4 min walk)
- Church: Chapelle Saint-Calais (453 m · ~6 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Centre Commercial La Quinière — 2.5 km · ~31 min walk
Jardin Augustin Thierry — 319 m · ~4 min walk
Conservatoire de Blois — 179 m · ~2 min walk
La Halle aux Grains — 548 m · ~7 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 200 m · ~3 min walk
Pharmacie des 3 Clefs — 414 m · ~5 min walk
Votre Épicerie 41 — 91 m · ~1 min walk
Gare Routière — 669 m · ~8 min walk
Good to know — Blois
Type C/E · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
BloisWhere to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Blois, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at La Renaissance
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 200 m · ~3 min walk — pharmacy · Pharmacie des 3 Clefs — 414 m · ~5 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Gare de Blois (train station) → Le Saint-Jacques (stop: Saint-Jacques)
💡 Buy a carnet of 10 tickets at the station tabac for €13.50; the bus stop is just outside the station, across the car park. Alight at Saint-Jacques, then 3-min walk.
Blois city centre (République stop) → Le Saint-Jacques hotel area
💡 Avoid this after dark — walk from hotel to town is 20 mins via Rue Denis Papin, but bus 3 is more reliable. Check 'Agglopolys' app for real-time arrivals.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) → Le Saint-Jacques, Blois
💡 Book ahead with Blois Taxi or local firms; fixed rates avoid surcharges. Ask for a direct route via A10, not local roads.
Paris Austerlitz station → Gare de Blois
💡 Book 2–3 weeks ahead for lowest fares; first class from CDG costs more but note the airport-CDI station isn't linked well — take a taxi from CDG to Austerlitz direct for €50.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at La Renaissance?
Check-in at La Renaissance is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Blois
💡 Climb it at 11am when the château bells ring through the steps – the acoustics are excellent. Each statue has a small plaque in French; the one of Denis Papin shows his steam digester, a precursor to the pressure cooker.
💡 The top terrace has the best photo spot for the cathedral silhouette; go at sunset when the stone glows golden. Benches are limited so bring a scarf to sit on grass.
💡 Walk to the middle and look upstream at dawn – the mist over the river and the château reflection are spectacular. On the south bank, a free public beach (Plage de la Loire) opens in summer.
💡 Check the dragon clock heads in the facade at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm – they move and growl. That's free to watch even if you skip the museum.
💡 Arrive just before 11am to hear the château's hourly carillon play a short tune; best free sound experience in town.