The Hotel France et Guise offers comfortable accommodation right in the historic centre of Blois, France. This well-priced hotel stands right next to the central pedestrian zone with its variety of shops, restaurants and cafés. The hotel is also just a few steps from the local tourist office, the Magic Museum and the most famous local tourist attraction - the Castle of Blois. The latter is a large architectural complex of royal palaces built in the period between 13th and the 17th centuries. It has been home to the King Louis XII and summer residence to several other French kings. Here in 1429 Joan of Arc was blessed by the Archbishop of Reims before her campaign against the English army in Orléans. The castle is one of the most prominent ones in the Loire valley. Guests of Hotel France et Guise can also easily walk to the congress centre La Halle aux Grains (800 meters), the main railway station (10 minutes), the splendid Gothic Cathedral of St Louis and the beautiful 18th-century stone bridge which spans the broad River Loire. On-site facilities at this 2 star Blois hotel include free wireless internet connection throughout the building, stylish air-conditioned breakfast room decorated with 4 wall paintings representing the local castle, car rental service, fax at the reception desk, bike rental, luggage storage and meeting room. All 50 guest rooms are spacious, elegantly furnished in a comfortable contemporary style and equipped with private en-suite bathroom (bathtub or shower), satellite TV and free Wi-Fi connection. Many of the guest rooms boast wonderful panoramic views towards the Castle of Blois, over the adjacent square Augustin Thierry and the beautiful St Vincent Church.