Amboise Attractions
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The old town of Amboise lies 25km/15mi east of Tours on the left bank of the Loire, which here flows around the long, narrow Ile St-Jean. To the south, between the Loire and the Cher, extends a large area of forest.
The town, recorded in Roman and Merovingian times under the name of Vicus Ambaciensis, passed from the control of the French kings into the hands of the Counts of Anjou, and from the 12th century until 1431 it was the seat of the Anjou family. When Louis d'Amboise fell into disfavor with King Charles VII, however, the town was confiscated by the crown.
The town, recorded in Roman and Merovingian times under the name of Vicus Ambaciensis, passed from the control of the French kings into the hands of the Counts of Anjou, and from the 12th century until 1431 it was the seat of the Anjou family. When Louis d'Amboise fell into disfavor with King Charles VII, however, the town was confiscated by the crown.
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Amboise Château
What remains today of the Amboise Château is just a small part of the original building. Towers flank the facade which displays a balcony with iron railings.
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Chapelle St Hubert
The late 15th C Gothic Chapelle St Hubert is said to be the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Amboise Château, Amboise
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