Leonardo da Vinci spent his final three years in Amboise in a chateau now housing a museum with models of his designs. Château du Clos Lucé is a relatively small 15th-century palace in the Loire town Amboise. The chateau was the childhood home of King Francis I but much more famously the palace where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final three years as the guest of the king … [Read more...]
Hotel Review: Novotel Amboise – Family-Friendly with Pool
The Novotel Amboise is a comfortable mid-scale four-star hotel with swimming pool and rooms sleeping up to four. The Novotel Amboise is a modern hotel in the southern residential suburbs of Amboise with beautiful views of the chateau. The comfortable bedrooms with air-conditioning can sleep families of up to four. The hotel has a pool, mini golf, tennis courts, and table … [Read more...]
Top Sights and Châteaux in the Loire Valley
Travel to Orleans, Tours, Blois, & Amboise, France Renaissance chateaux are to many the best sights and main attractions of the French Loire Valley. Historic cities such as Orleans, Tours, Blois, and Amboise are worth seeing too. photo credit: Joe Shlabotnik The historic towns and châteaux of the Loire Valley are popular sightseeing destinations for travelers to … [Read more...]