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Blois Cathedral
Cathedral of St. Louis of Blois
Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois
Blois Cathedral
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47°35′18″N 1°20′11″W / 47.5884°N 1.3365°W / 47.5884; -1.3365
LocationBlois, Loir-et-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire
CountryBlois Cathedral France
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusCathedral
Architecture
Heritage designationMonument historique
StyleFrench Gothic
Groundbreaking1544 (1544)
Completed1700 (1700)
Monument historique
Official nameCathédrale Saint-Louis
TypeCathédrale
Designated1906
Reference no.PA00098336

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]

It is the seat of the Diocese of Blois, established in 1697.

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Cathédrale Saint-Louis, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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