▁XII , ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁city , ▁and ▁an ▁ 1 8 th - century ▁stone ▁bridge ▁sp ans ▁the ▁Lo ire . ▁As ▁Blo is ▁is ▁built ▁on ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁ste ep ▁hills , ▁w inding ▁and ▁ste ep ▁path ways ▁run ▁through ▁the ▁city , ▁cul min ating ▁in ▁long ▁st air cases ▁at ▁various ▁points . ▁To ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁city , ▁the ▁For êt ▁de ▁Russ y ▁is ▁a ▁rem inder ▁of ▁the ▁thick ▁woods ▁that ▁once ▁covered ▁the ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁of ▁magic ▁▁ ▁La ▁M aison ▁de ▁la ▁Mag ie ▁Robert - H oud in ▁( The ▁House ▁of ▁Mag ician ▁Jean ▁Eug ène ▁Robert - H oud in ) ▁is ▁a ▁museum ▁front ing ▁on ▁the ▁Ch âteau . ▁As ▁a ▁museum ▁of ▁France , ▁it ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁public ▁museum ▁in ▁Europe ▁which ▁incorpor ates ▁in ▁one ▁place ▁collections ▁of ▁magic ▁and ▁a ▁site ▁for ▁permanent ▁performing ▁arts , ▁and ▁is ▁directly ▁reflect s ▁the ▁person ality ▁of ▁Robert - H oud in . ▁ ▁Transport ▁The ▁G are ▁de ▁Blo is ▁railway ▁station ▁offers ▁direct ▁connections ▁to ▁Paris , ▁Or lé ans , ▁T ours , ▁N antes ▁and ▁several ▁regional ▁destin ations . ▁The ▁A 1 0 ▁motor way ▁connect s ▁Blo is ▁with ▁Paris , ▁Or lé ans ▁and ▁T ours . ▁ ▁Personal ities ▁ ▁Blo is ▁was ▁the ▁birth place ▁of : ▁ ▁Th ub ois ▁( c . 1 0 4