2015-09-07-Amboise, FR- Château d'Amboise & Château du...
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After visiting Chateau Chenonceau in the morning we drove eleven miles to the town of Amboise, an historic town on the Loire River and once the home of French kings. Amboise is home to two chateaux-Chateau d'Amboise, a hilltop castle with commanding views of the town and the Loire River, and Chateau du Clos Luce, a manor house where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life. da Vinci came to Amboise at the invitation of France's King Francis I who admired the brilliant Florentine's genius. Following a delicious lunch of cod in cream sauce, a local specialty, we spent the remainder of the day exploring the town's two impressive chateaux. In the early evening we returned to our hotel where we made a dinner of bread, cheese, salami and wine purchased in Amboise.



After lunch our group gathers for an assault on Château d'Amboise

Château d'Amboise rises above the town

A narrow alley in Amboise

Charming Amboise

Georgia in Amboise

What could be better than pastries and chocolate?

Château d'Amboise

Our fearless and unflappable leader, Guilleume

Jean and Dave ready to storm the castle

Château d'Amboise

Ascending the ramp and steps to Château d'Amboise

Building flanking the entrance to the castle/chateaux

Members of our group entering Château d'Amboise

Château d'Amboise

The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt. King Charles VIII died at the château in 1498 after hitting his head on a door lintel. The château fell into decline from the second half of the 16th century and the majority of the interior buildings were later demolished, but some survived and have been restored, along with the outer defensive circuit of towers and walls. It has been recognised as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840. Château d'Amboise is situated at an elevation of 81 meters.

Dave admires the former royal residence


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