Amboise is a charming medieval town on the banks of the Loire River, fourteen miles east of Tours. Today, a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court and the birthplace of French Renaissance. Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years here. Château d'Amboise is a15th-century château, a combination of Gothic and Renaissance styles, often associated with Charles VIII. Other important sights are the Hotel de Ville dating from around 1500, the Tour de l'Horloge and the Church of St. Denis.
Explore France as you enjoy some of its most iconic cities along the famous and beautiful Loire Valley!. Visit Paris (the romantic City of Lights; shopping, dining, museums), before heading to Orleans, then continue to Blois (a hillside city on the Loire River, is the capital of the Loir-et-Cher department in central France), Amboise and end in Tours. Combine these destinations with a rental car.
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