ATAS TAHSIN

Gorgeous castle with great architecture and lovely views over the Loire Valley. Well maintained gardens and interesting details in the rooms. Thought the cost was a little high and the infopad didn't quite have as much information as I hoped. But still, a worthy stop on our drive down the country and a morning well spent.

We got here as one of 3 Chateaus we chose to visit. It has a very impressive views of the city and the river and some nice rooms inside The garden however were just green (in April) with almost no flowers (unlike other places we cosited), it was also been very expansive- more than other Chateaus which Im not sure why. The kids has some activity via the video/audio tour, but was not very interesting.

Stunning Chateau with beautiful gardens. Well worth a visit. There is a municipal camping ground 10 minute walk away, perfect for a day or two stop over.

This beautiful work of art and historical building is certainly something worth seeing. History is abound in this magnificently constructed Castle or chateau. Beautiful gardens and wine tasting cellar. Its opulence at its finest.

There are many Chateau in this area to choose from and they all seem to vary in price. Chenonceau is €21. Amboise Chateau is €17.50. The gardens only at Chateau Villandry is €8.50. If you have a dog, as we do, they're generally not allowed in the buildings. Some allow you to just pay to see the gardens but Amboise and Chenonceau make you pay one price regardless. Taking this into account, the €35 we paid to see this Chateau was not good value. I did have a wander through the chateau whilst my wife looked after the dog, but there were very few rooms open. Chateau Villandry was very good value and the gardens were much more impressive.

Phenomenal views of Amboise from Château Royal d'Amboise. Less than 30 min train from Tours. Did the full excursion on 5 hour window round trip from Tours including lunch in historic Amboise.

One of the most iconic. A must see. There is also the Chapelle of Da Vinci the garden. don’t miss it

One of the most important châteaux of the Loire Valley is the Château d'Amboise, which rises high above the town and river. The château's history begins in the 11th century, when Count Fulk III of Anjou began building a stone fortress. This fortress was fortified and expanded over the centuries until it came into the hands of King Charles VII of France in 1434. He took it over from the previous owner, Louis of Amboise, who was arrested in 1431 for conspiring against the king. The Château d'Amboise was frequently used by the royal family as a (temporary) residence; Charles VIII and his wife Anne lived there the longest. He commissioned the construction of the two equestrian towers, the Tour des Minimes and the Tour Heurtault. These towers, with a diameter of 21 meters, are famous for their step-free access for riders to the terrace 40 meters above. The castle experienced its greatest heyday under Francis I, who welcomed Leonardo da Vinci to Amboise in 1515. During his stay, da Vinci lived in the Clos Lucé, which is connected to the castle by an underground passage, and is buried in the castle's Chapelle Saint Hubert. After the Amboise Conspiracy in 1560, the French court abandoned the castle and never returned. The Château d'Amboise served as a state prison for a time, but during the French Revolution, much of it was destroyed. King Louis Philippe began restoring the castle during his reign but was forced to halt it upon his abdication in 1848. The castle remains in the possession of his descendants. What remains of the castle, and there is plenty of it, is certainly worth a visit, if only for its many different architectural styles and furnishings (and also for the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci).