Amboise - Chapelle St Hubert

The Chapelle St-Hubert in Amboise, which stands on the curtain wall, was built around 1491 by Charles VIII and his wife Anne de Bretagne. It is a fine example of Gothic architecture. On the doorway is a relief representation of the legend of St Hubert, and in the tympanum is a 19th C figure of the Virgin flanked by Charles and Anne. The roof and roof turrets were restored in the 19th C. In the left-hand transept is a tablet commemorating Leonardo da Vinci, who is believed to have been buried here.