It’s difficult to know whether these two animals are one and the same. The top one is a fountain at the foot of the steps leading up to the castle, on Place Louis XII, just opposite the Pierced Swan, while the bottom one is in the castle grounds. The top one has a crown …
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Coffee al fresco – Café en plein air
My first memory of Blois is Place Louis XII. Even in autumn, you can have a coffee outside sitting in a comfortable armchair! Mon premier souvenir de Blois est la place Louis XII. Même en automne on peut prendre un café dehors assis confortablement dans un fauteuil !
Louis XII fountain – Fontaine Louis XII
The Louis XII fountain was reconstructed in 1511 by the distinguished engineer Pierre de Valence. Up until the 19th century, it was located at the corner of Saint Lubin and Bourgmoyen streets. However, when the houses behind it were destroyed to build the Louis XII square in 1820, it was transferred to the southern corner …