For
discover Amboise :
200 m from the house, the local tourist information center
200 m from the house, the Castle of Amboise
During summer, the show at the castle « A
la cour du Roy François »
800 m from the house, the Clos-Lucé,
Leonard de Vinci’s last dwelling
3 km from the house, the Pagode
de Chanteloup, the duke of Choiseul’s
estate
700 m from the house, the Church of St Denis, a
beautiful 17th- and 18th-century church
Bicycle
Rental :
100 m from the house, Joubert, 2 bis rue J-Jacques Rousseau.
Tél. 02 47 57 00 28
500 m from the house, Cycles Richard, 2 rue de Nazelles.
Tél. 02 47 57 01 79
Laundry :
200 m from the house, Sté Lav’Centre,
7 allée Serge Turpin.
Restaurants :
Within walking distance from the house are a dozen nice
restaurants where you can get a quick snack or a gourmet
menu.
Art
and Culture :
The city of Tours is only 25 km away, with it’s
museums, notably the Fine Arts museum
The famous Chaumont
garden festival takes place at a distance of only
18 km
Local Wine Areas
( AOC Touraine):
From Amboise, « Touraine
Amboise » (red and white)
10 km from Amboise, « Montlouis » (white)
15 km from Amboise, « Vouvray » (white)
Located in the heart of the Loire Valley and near the
castles: « Touraine
Azay le Rideau », « Touraine
Mesland » et « Touraine
Noble Joué ».
70 km away : « Bourgueil » and « St
Nicolas de Bourgueil »
At 75 km : « Chinon »
At 45 km : « Cheverny » et « Cour-Cheverny »
At 50 km : « Côteaux du Vendômois »
At 65 km : « Valançay »
At 70 km : « Jasnieres »
At 70 km : « Côteaux du Loir »
If we can’t
put you up, we can recommend La
Herserie, a beautiful estate owned by friends located
10 km away from Amboise.
