Markets and tables worth sharing
Every Saturday, the central market overflows with Sologne vegetables, Selles-sur-Cher cheeses and Touraine wines. For sweet treats, the Max Vauché chocolate shop offers a true tasting trail. For dinner, pedestrianised and cobbled Place Louis XII lines up restaurants with buzzing terraces: Loire fish, tarte Tatin and a glass of white Cheverny make for a very local date.
Place Ave Maria and Fondation du Doute
Just above the centre, Place Ave Maria keeps its quiet charm and its regulars’ cafés. A few steps further, the Fondation du Doute, born around the Fluxus movement and Ben, surprises visitors with its contemporary works and a wall of clocks. A quick, witty visit that offers an ideal conversation starter for a first date.
Festivals, season after season
In autumn, the Rendez-vous de l’Histoire turns Blois into a capital of ideas, with accessible talks and major authors. In November, BD Boum celebrates comics. In between, the terraces along the Loire and the concert halls take over. On Lyad, people from Blois share their current favourite outings; a chance to find someone to book the next table with.
Date ideas
- Central market hall
- Place Louis XII
- Place Ave Maria
- Fondation du Doute
- BD Boum
- Rendez-vous de l’Histoire
- Max Vauché chocolate shop
- Selles-sur-Cher cheese