Introducing Amboise
The picturesque town of Amboise, nestling under its fortified chateau on the southern bank of the Loire, reached its peak during the decades around 1500, when luxury-loving Charles VIII enlarged the chateau and François I held raucous parties there. These days the town makes the most of its association with Leonardo da Vinci, who lived out his last years here under the patronage of François I. Amboise is protected from the river by a dyke whose flower-covered heights are a great place for a riverside promenade.
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Amboise makes a convenient base for visiting the chateaux between Tours and Blois.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: City of Tours France
by Ogie_Ogilthorpe 08 August 2011
yes I think you're right, bjd. Most of what I've read (places other than this site) talk about just making a quick day stop to Blois…
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RE: City of Tours France
by arizona 08 August 2011
+outside of Paris will be Blois and Amboise. I haven't seen anything much mentioned here about those either.+ IMO there's pretty much…
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RE: City of Tours France
by Ogie_Ogilthorpe 08 August 2011
that's nice of you.....thanks for the well wishes. I'm not going until late November/early December but I'll try and remember to say…
