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Castle
Château royal d'Amboise
Residence of the kings of France during the Renaissance, on a rocky promontory above the Loire, with the Saint-Hubert chapel where Leonardo da Vinci’s tomb is located.
Centro-Vale do Loire · France
Amboise
In the destination Vale do Loire.
In the photo: Château Royal d’Amboise
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The city
What to expect from Amboise.
Amboise is a small town on the banks of the Loire, between Tours and Blois, dominated by the Château royal d'Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci's tomb is located. A few minutes' walk away is the Château du Clos Lucé, the house where the artist spent his last three years. About 12 km away is the Château de Chenonceau, spanning the river Cher, and at the town's outskirts is the Pagode de Chanteloup.
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The local experience
What to see in Amboise
Castle
Château du Clos Lucé
House where Leonardo da Vinci lived from 1516 until his death in 1519, with a bedroom, studio and a park with models of the machines he designed.
Castle
Château de Chenonceau
16th-century castle built over the Cher River, with a two-storey gallery on a bridge, known as the Ladies' Castle.
Monument
Pagode de Chanteloup
Pagoda of about 40 meters built in 1775 by the Duke of Choiseul, the last remnant of the Château de Chanteloup, offering panoramic views over the forest and the Loire Valley.