Amboise attraction guides

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  Chapelle Saint-Hubert Amboise: Leonardo's Tomb Guide

  The Chapelle Saint-Hubert is the small flamboyant Gothic chapel inside the Château d'Amboise that holds Leonardo da Vinci's tomb. You see it as part of a château visit: it sits on the ramparts above the town, rewards a slow look at the tuffeau carving and stained glass, and needs only a short stop.

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  Château d'Amboise: What to See & Decide Before You Go

  The Château d'Amboise is a royal Renaissance palace on a promontory above the Loire, reached by a sloping walkway from Place Michel Debré. Inside you get the royal apartments, terraced gardens, a wide Loire panorama and the chapel where Leonardo da Vinci is buried.

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  Clos Lucé, Amboise: Visiting Leonardo da Vinci's House

  The Clos Lucé is the pink-brick manor in Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last three years as a guest of François I. Here is what fills the house, gardens and galleries, how to reach it from the station, and how long to allow.

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  Pagode de Chanteloup: Amboise Visitor Guide & Tips

  The Pagode de Chanteloup is a 1775 chinoiserie tower outside Amboise, the last survivor of a demolished palace, set in a 14-hectare park with a half-moon lake. Climb 149 steps for the Loire panorama, allow about an hour, and check the ticket rates before you go.

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  Tour des Minimes, Amboise: The Château's Spiral Ramp Tower

  The Tour des Minimes is one of a pair of cavalry towers at the Château Royal d'Amboise, its interior taken up by a helicoidal ramp that let riders and vehicles climb from the Loire side to the upper levels. Here is where it sits, how it fits with the Tour Heurtault, what a château ticket covers and how to time your visit.

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  Église Saint-Denis d'Amboise: What to See Inside

  Église Saint-Denis in Amboise is a Romanesque church with Gothic additions, carved capitals and a Renaissance Deposition. Here is what to see, how to pace 30 minutes inside, and what stands within a few minutes' walk.