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Île-de-France
About 118 miles away
The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame and a thousand cafés. The world's most visited city, and it earns it.
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Château d'Amboise
A royal castle on a rock above the Loire, where Leonardo da Vinci is buried.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Montée de l'Emir Abd el Kader, 37400 AmboiseDirections
- Getting There
- In the center of Amboise, a 20-minute walk from the station.
Why Go
Amboise became a favorite royal residence in the late 15th century; Charles VIII died here in 1498 after hitting his head on a low door lintel. Much of the castle was demolished later, but the royal apartments, the great towers and the little Gothic chapel of Saint-Hubert, Leonardo's resting place, remain, with terraces over the river and the town's slate roofs.
Nearby in Loire Valley
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