Blois, France

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Blois, France

LOCATION

Population:
51,832 (1999)

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Denis Papin Inventor 22-Aug-1647 c. 1712 Steam engine innovator

King Stephen Royalty 1096 25-Oct-1154 King of England, 1135-54

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Gaston, duc d'Orléans Royalty 25-Apr-1608 2-Feb-1660 Treacherous heir of Louis XIII

Catherine de Medici Royalty 13-Apr-1519 5-Jan-1589 De facto ruler of France, 1547-59

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