A panoramic view of Blois , the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours . The area has been inhabited since at least the 6th century and was once the seat of a powerful countship .
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Wikipedia picture of the day for January 14
This photo, taken the day after the 2010 Haiti earthquake , shows the damage it caused to the National Palace of Haiti . The palace's collapsed cupola has become a symbol of the devastation caused by the quake. The Haitian government is currently in the process of demolishing the remains in preparation for reconstruction