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Amboise
Amboise is a medieval town and a commune of France, in the Indre-et-Loire département, on the banks of the Loire River.
The city is famous for the Clos Lucé manor house where Leonardo da Vinci lived at the invitation of Francis I of France, whose Château d'Amboise, which dominates the town, is located just 500 meters away. The narrow streets contain some good examples of timbered housing. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court.
External links
- Architecture of Amboise http://france.archiseek.com/indre_et_loire/amboise/index.html
Last updated: 02-24-2005 04:05:47