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Château of Blois ranks 5,058th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Changdeokgung, Plainview, New York, and Qingfeng County. Memorable people born in Château of Blois include Louis XII of France, Renée of France, and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans. Memorable people who died in Château of Blois include Catherine de' Medici, Henry I, Duke of Guise, and Gaston, Duke of Orléans. Château of Blois has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Château of Blois is located in France.

The Royal Château of Blois is a château located in the city center of Blois, Loir-et-Cher, in the Loire Valley, France. In addition to having been the residence of the Counts of Blois and some French kings, Joan of Arc also went there by 1429 to be blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before departing with her army to drive against the English, who conquered Orléans the previous year. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1462 and 1645, Château of Blois was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Louis XII of France, Renée of France, and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Château of Blois including Catherine de' Medici, Henry I, Duke of Guise, and Gaston, Duke of Orléans. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Château of Blois than were born there.

People Born in Château of Blois

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People Deceased in Château of Blois

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Château of Blois were politicians (2), and noblemen (1),  while most who died were politicians (3), and companions (2).

Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Château of Blois, including Louis XII of France, and Renée of France.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Château of Blois since 1700.