Amboise (pronounced: [ɑ̃bwaːz]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It lies on the banks of the Loire River, 17 miles (27 km) east of Tours. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court. The town of Amboise is also only about 11 miles (18 km) away from the historic Château de Chenonceau, situated on the Cher River near the small village of Chenonceaux.
Population: 12,685
Latitude: 47° 24' 44.96" N
Longitude: 0° 58' 57.58" E
The Château de Chenonceau (French: [ʃa.to də ʃə.nɔ̃.so], also spelled Chenonceaux) is a French château spanning the River Cher, near the small village of Chenonceaux in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France.
Pays de la Loire (French pronunciation: [pɛ.i də la lwaʁ]; Breton: Broioù al Liger) is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a hand…
The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, 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. King Ch…
The Château du Clos Lucé (or simply Clos Lucé) is a small château in the city of Amboise, France.
The Château de Chaumont (or Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire) is a castle in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France. The castle was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois. After Pierre d'Amboise rebelled against Louis XI, the king order…
The Château de la Bourdaisière is a 19th-century county house in the in the Commune of Montlouis-sur-Loire, in the Indre-et-Loire département of France.
The Château de Montrichard is a ruined 11th century castle located at the heart of the commune of Montrichard in the Loir-et-Cher département of France.
The Château de Montpoupon is a castle in the commune of Céré-la-Ronde in the Indre-et-Loire département of France.
The A85 autoroute is a motorway in France. It connects the A11 at Angers to the A71 at Vierzon.
Gare d'Amboise is a railway station serving the town Amboise, Indre-et-Loire department, central France.
Gare d'Onzain is a railway station serving the town Onzain, Loir-et-Cher department, central France.