Location: Amboise
Top Things to do in Amboise
What to do and see in Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Amboise
1. Freemove Segway Centre
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5.0 based on 537 reviews
Enjoy this magical experience by discovering the famous Amboise city, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the three last years of his life,while driving your own Segway ! Five minutes to master ! Follow our guide along this smashing tour and reach the heights of the city to admire the panoramic view of the Loire and its surroundings !
2. Verrerie D'Art Patrick Lepage
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
Come and discover the art of glass blowing with our guided tours. These tours allow the public to discover with this art form, in particular by the explanations You can watch the creation of an object from A to Z,
3. Top Balloon
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5.0 based on 144 reviews
Fly in a hot air balloon over the Loire Valley and its castles with the 2 most titled French pilots in competition. Discover the balloon flight, alone, as a couple or with friends, in a privatized basket or not, but never more than 8 passengers, prestige flight or night flight, for a magical and unforgettable adventure.
4. Chateau Royal d'Amboise
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4.5 based on 5,378 reviews
With the dawning of the Renaissance, the mighty medieval fortress of Amboise gave way to a royal residence, during the reigns of the Kings of France Charles VIII and François I. The Court, a large number of men and women of letters and European artists, stayed here on invitation from the sovereigns, one example being Leonardo da Vinci who lies here in peace in the Château’s Chapel.This place of high renown in the History of France boasts an exceptional collection of Gothic and Renaissance furniture illustrating the artistic finery of the first French Renaissance. After a visit of the Royal House and the impressive Cavalry Towers, the walk continues in the magnificent panoramic gardens overlooking the Loire river.
Reviewed By 70MikeMM - San Francisco, United States
Everything about this beautiful chateau is impressive - the setting on the cliffs above the river, the gardens, the staterooms, and the small chapel with the grave of Leonardo DaVinci. It’s an unforgettable experience.
5. Plou Et Fils
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4.5 based on 173 reviews
Reviewed By WendyHG - Amstelveen, The Netherlands
We went here after reading the nice reviews on TripAdvisor and were not disappointed. We felt very welcome. We tried several of the wines and our children got the grape fizz which they enjoyed so much that we bought a couple of bottles for them as well. The tour and explanation of the wine making and bottling process was very nice. It is the first time I have visited a winery where they showed the bottling as well. We went home with several white wines and some sparkling. If you are interested in the wine making process and wine tasting, go to this place!
6. Chateau Gaillard
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4.5 based on 601 reviews
The Royal Estate of Chateau Gaillard is a 15 hectares paradise of greenery located in the heart of the city of Amboise. It is the forgotten Paradise of the Renaissance in Touraine. On his return from Italy in 1496, young King Charles VIII fell in love with Italian cities and palaces and decided to recreate a "Paradise on Earth" at Chateau Gaillard in Amboise. In order to fulfill this dream, he convinced 22 Italian artists to come back with him to Amboise. Dom Pacello, the most famous gardener in 1500, was also part of the team. He planted the first gardens of the French Renaissance at Chateau Gaillard and acclimated the first orange trees in France. After 5 years of intensive restoration carried out by 50 artisans and craftsmen from the Loire Valley the castle is now open to the public. (Free Car Park 99 avenue Leonard de Vinci)
Reviewed By DAJ2908
A lovely secluded chateau beautifully restored by the current owner, a room is dedicated to the restoration- a labour of love. You can bring a picnic and sit in the garden on the deck chairs looking at the chateau. You can wander in the forest, check out their vegetable garden, we took some good ideas from this visit. At the end of the visit you can drink a delicious freshly squeezed orange juice with a lovely moist orange cake. To top it off, if you are a dog lover you could get to meet Max, the beautiful black resident Labrador, a big strong lad, but very obedient. The staff were first class and the owner charming.
7. Office de Tourisme Amboise Val de Loire
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4.5 based on 132 reviews
Visit Amboise, Loire Valley. Home to the French Renaissance Kings, land of castles and great food. Discover Leonardo da Vinci's last home at Chateau Clos Lucé and visit his tomb at the Royal Chateau Amboise. Cycling trails, boat tours on Unesco-listed river Loire, beautiful pedestrian streets in the old town... A great vacation awaits in Amboise, France ! Pay us a visit at the Tourist Office! We'll be happy to share our best travel tips with you and you will benefit from our great ticketing offers, with reduced rates on all the Loire chateaus ;-)
Reviewed By RichardD198
Professional and helpful in arranging tickets to Chateaus and providing local information and maps. Next to Carefor market
8. Chapelle Saint-Hubert
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4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Livetotravel221 - Western Springs, United States
It is a pretty little chapel located on the grounds of the Chateau d'Amboise. There really isn't much to the chapel, but it contains the tomb of Leonardo DaVinci. DaVinci spent his final years in Amboise as a patron of Francois I. They developed a close friendship and DaVinci requested his final resting place be in Amboise.
9. Caves Duhard
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4.0 based on 208 reviews
Reviewed By TravelMania2018 - Thailand, null
I booked the castle tour online and lunch was included. My family was quite lucky that there is no one else to join the trip so we were on a private exposure. After completing the Chenonceau castle, the tour guide took us over to this Caves Duhard where we did get a very informative tour including wine tasting as well. The lady who did the tour was super knowledgeable on wines being produced along the Loire river. Again, there was just 4 of us in the family for this tour. The wine brought for tasting was very good I ended up buying a few bottles. We were taken into many rooms starting from the very basic aroma test to learn how to distinguish the base aroma of each wine. Inside the cave can be very cold. The blanket was offered before the tour start and I strongly recommend that you take it. Many videos were played from room to room. Not sure if they are related ok. Just one little tip here, check the blanket well. Some of them might have a very cheesy smell. if you don't say anything you will end up having it for the entire one hour tour. The highlight was the private lunch overlooking the river. It was a good section of foods & wine for that one hour lunch. The waiter was very attentive. We were very lucky with the weather, it was a bright shiny day so everything was beautiful. For wine, if you buy a lot or don't want to carry it along the remaining trip, you can ask for parcel service to have your favorite bottle sent to your home country.
10. Eglise Saint-Florentin
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4.0 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By molly894 - Irvine, United Kingdom
Stumbled across this charming church while visiting Amboise, the art exhibition was delightful and interesting giving things a very different perspective. Certainly worth the visit. A little gem
