Things to Do in Amboise

There are 2 attractions in Amboise. Château de Chenonceau, renaissance chateau spanning the cher river, is the most popular.

1

Château de Chenonceau

Renaissance chateau spanning the Cher River

Castle

2

ZooParc de Beauval

Large French zoo noted for giant pandas

Museum

3

Château de Chaumont

Historic Loire Valley castle with prominent gardens and festival

Castle

4

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours

Fine arts museum in Tours with regional collections

Museum

5

Château of Blois

Renaissance castle complex and former royal residence

Castle

6

Château d'Amboise

Royal château overlooking Loire, royal burial site

Historical Site

7

Clos Lucé

Renaissance manor where Leonardo da Vinci lived

Castle

8

Château de Loches

Medieval royal fortress and historic Loire Valley residence

Castle

9

Tours Cathedral

Gothic cathedral dominating Tours' historic center

Religious Site

10

Blois Cathedral

Gothic cathedral in Blois with varied architectural styles

Religious Site

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Château de Troussay

Small Loire château with restored interiors and gardens

Castle

12

Château de Beauregard, Loire Valley

Renaissance château with gallery of portraits, Loire Valley

Castle

13

Château de Candé

Historic Loire château with 19th-century interiors

Castle

14

Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours

Large basilica built over Saint Martin's tomb

Temple

15

Château de Montpoupon

Historic Loire château with period furnishings and gardens

Castle

16

Château de Plessis-lez-Tours

Renaissance château near Tours featuring historic interiors

Castle

17

Château de Fougères-sur-Bièvre

Riverside medieval château in Centre-Val de Loire

Castle

18

Château de Luynes

Medieval fortress near Tours, Loire Valley

Castle

19

The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

River valley famed for châteaux and cultural landscape

Historical Site