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About 118 miles away
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Clos Lucé
The manor where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last three years, with models of his inventions in the park.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- 2 Rue du Clos Lucé, 37400 AmboiseDirections
- Getting There
- A 5-minute walk uphill from the château of Amboise.
Why Go
Francis I invited Leonardo to Amboise in 1516 and gave him this brick-and-stone manor, 500 meters from the royal château. His bedroom, workshop and kitchen are furnished as in his time, and the gardens hold large working models of his machines, from a tank to a swing bridge, that children can try.
Nearby in Loire Valley
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