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Amboise ( US: / ɒ̃ˈbwɑːz /; [3] French: [ɑ̃bwaz] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court. Geography. Amboise lies on the banks of the river Loire, 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Tours.
Amboise est une commune française située dans le département d'Indre-et-Loire dans l'arrondissement de Loches en région Centre-Val de Loire.
The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, located in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt.
May 19, 2021 · Château Royal d’Amboise is a large château situated in France’s Loire Valley, which from the 15th to the 16th centuries was a favourite royal residence of the French monarchy.
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The Lords of Amboise before 1431. Discover the history of the castle through its illustrious characters, its architectural developments and its historical events!
The Chateau d'Amboise sits on a ledge above the town of Amboise in the Loire Valley, in a position with lovely views over the town, the Loire river and the countryside: the castle was built here for the strategic view it provided over the Loire River at an important crossing point - at that time it was a ford, although there is now a bridge.
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Clos Lucé is 500 metres from the royal Château d'Amboise, to which it is connected by an underground passageway. King Charles VIII bought the home from Étienne Le Loup in 1490 and during this time it became known as the ‘summer house’, housing French royalty.
