Amboise
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Amboise is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. A market town, it was once home to the French royal court.
Amboise, street near the castle
Timber-framed houses in Amboise
Chapel Saint-Hubert
Panoramic view of the Loire River at Amboise, France.
Château d'Amboise
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The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and
Amboise
…the Battle of Patay. Château du Clos Lucé was the residence of Leonardo da Vinci between 1516 and his death in 1519. He was buried in a crypt near the Château d'Amboise. The house has lost some of its original parts, but it still stands today containing a museum of Leonardo's work and inventions. The Amboise conspiracy…
The Château d'Amboise overlooking the river Loire
The château seen from the south
The château rises above its surrounding town