Editing Blois (section)

=== Artists ===

* [[Pierre de Ronsard]] (1524–1585), poet from [[Vendôme]] but he met his muse [[Cassandre Salviati|Cassandre]] in the [[Château of Blois]] in 1549.
* [[Jacob Bunel]] (1568–1614), Bloisian painter who studied in the Royal School of [[Fontainebleau]].
* [[Antoine Boësset]] (1587–1643), composer of [[secular music]], and superintendent of music at the [[Ancien Régime]] French court. 
* [[Jean Monier]] (1600–1656), painter close to Queen [[Marie de' Medici]].
* [[Étienne Baudet]] (1638–1711), [[engraver]] born in [[Vineuil, Loir-et-Cher|Vineuil]].
* [[Pierre Monier]] (1641–1703), painter and son of [[Jean Monier]].
* [[Jacques Gabriel]] (1667–1742), Parisian architect who designed the [[Jacques-Gabriel Bridge]] in Blois.
* [[Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin]] (1805–1871), [[watchmaker]], [[magic (illusion)|magic]]ian and [[illusionist]], widely recognized as the father of the modern style of conjuring.
* [[Ulysse Besnard]] (1826–1899), painter, then [[ceramist]].
* [[Daniel Dupuis]] (1849–1899), painter, sculptor and [[medal artist]].
* [[Jules Contant]] (1852–1920), painter born in [[Blois-Vienne]], son of a politician.
* [[Émile Gaucher]] (1858–1909), sculptor.
* [[Alfred Jean Halou]] (1875–1939), sculptor from Blois, who designed the [[Franco-Prussian War]] memorial in Blois.
* [[Étienne Gaudet]] (1891–1963), engraver and painter from [[Nevers]] but who lived and died in Blois.
* [[Bernard Lorjou]] (1908–1986), painter.
* [[Claudine Doury]] (born 1959), photographer.
* [[Jean-Louis Agobet]] (born 1968), composer.
* [[Christian Jui]] (born 1973), poet.
* [[Niro (rapper)|Niro]] (born 1987), rapper born in [[Orléans]] but he grew up and currently lives in Blois.
* [[Hildegarde Fesneau]] (born 1995), [[violinist]].