Montée de l'Emir Abd el Kader
CENTRE VAL DE LOIRE - Amboise, France, 37400

Phone: +33 2 47 57 00 98

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The promontory on which the Royal Château of Amboise is built was used as a strategic viewpoint as early as the Neolithic period, but it wasn’t until the 6th century that it began to play an important role in French history, when King Clovis of France took up arms against Visigoth King Alaric. After centuries of fighting, Philip Augustus took back Touraine in 1214 and established his vassal in Amboise. In 1431, the king summoned Leonardo da Vinci from Italy and lodged him just a stone’s throw from the château in Le Clos Lucé, which was connected to the château via an underground passage. The great Italian master’s grave is located in the Saint-Hubert chapel adjacent to the château.

Hours of operation: 9:00 am to 6.30 pm throughout the year, except on 1st January and 25th December.
No on-site parking.

The token machines are located in the ticket office/entrance after admission.