Amboise
Amboise is a town in the Indre-et-Loire department of central France, 20 km east of Tours.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château d’Amboise and Clos Lucé.
Château d’Amboise
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château d'Amboise is a château in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt.
Clos Lucé
Museum
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The Château du Clos Lucé, formerly called Manoir du Cloux, is a large château located in the center of Amboise, in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Amboise station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazelles-Négron and Pocé-sur-Cisse.
Nazelles-Négron
Village
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Nazelles-Négron is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.
Pocé-sur-Cisse
Village
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Pocé-sur-Cisse is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. English singer Mick Jagger owns a secondary residence in the commune, formerly of Étienne François de Choiseul, Duke of Choiseul. Pocé-sur-Cisse is situated 3½ km north of Amboise.
Amboise
- Type: Locality with 12,800 residents
- Also known as: “37003”
- Location: Arrondissement of Loches, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.4114° or 47° 24′ 41″ northLongitude
0.9825° or 0° 58′ 57″ eastPopulation
12,800Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)Open location code
8FV2CX6J+HXGeoNames ID
6452286
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