Amboise tourism and travel guide

Visit Amboise: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Although it is the castle that attracts visitors to Amboise, you will also enjoy exploring the main square and old streets elsewhere in the small town

Amboise is situated in the Indre-et-Loire department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Attractions in Amboise

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely view across the rooftops of Amboise: Chateau d'Amboise

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you can visit the house and also see recreations of many of his inventions: Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance manor house in France, newly restored and surrounded by lovely gardens: Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Tourist classifications for Amboise include "secteur sauvegarde".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Amboise in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise at 1 km and Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard at 1 km.

Amboise, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau d'Amboise

Castle less than one km (direction south-south-east)

The Chateau d'Amboise is a castle with impressive gardens and a lovely...

See Chateau d'Amboise guide

Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise

Castle at 1 km (direction south-east)

The Chateau de Clos-Lucé was home to Leonardo da Vinci and you...

See Chateau de Clos Lucé at Amboise guide

Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard

Castle at 1 km (direction south-east)

The Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard in Amboise is the first Renaissance...

See Domaine Royal de Château Gaillard guide

Chateau de Chenonceau

Castle at 12 km (direction south-east)

The perfectly lovely Chateau-de-Chenonceau includes a renaissance gallery across the river and...

See Chateau de Chenonceau guide

Chateau de Chaumont

Castle at 17 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The small village of Chaumont-sur-Loire is dominated by the Chateau de Chaumont,...

See Chateau de Chaumont guide

Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters

Cathedral at 22 km (direction west)

The la Psalette cloister and the cathedral of Tours together make a...

See Tours Cathedral and La Psalette Cloisters guide

Tours

at 22 km (direction west)

Tours is a large important town with numerous monuments, gardens and medieval...

See Tours guide

Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours

Church at 23 km (direction west)

The basilica Saint-Martin is an imposing neo-byzantine church in the town of...

See Basilica of Saint-Martin in Tours guide

Blois

at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

The town of Blois, with its castle, cathedral, extensive historic centre and...

See Blois guide

Chateau de Blois

Castle at 32 km (direction east-north-east), in the Loir-et-Cher department

One of the most impressive of the Loire castles, the Chateau de...

See Chateau de Blois guide

Montresor

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south-east)

On the Indrois river, it is the quaint old town, the castle...

See Montresor guide

Loches

at 34 km (direction south)

Numerous historic monuments make the citadel in Loches a very interesting place...

See Loches guide

Chateau de Villandry

Castle at 36 km (direction west)

The rooms at Chateau de Villandry can be explored, but it is...

See Chateau de Villandry guide

Lavardin

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-north-west), in the Loir-et-Cher department

With a river and ancient bridge below and an ancient castle above...

See Lavardin guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Indre-et-Loire

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Map of places to visit near Amboise

Markets in and near Amboise

Market days in Amboise: weekly market: Sunday & Friday;

• Amboise: market Sunday & Friday (0km)
• Blere: market Tuesday (10km)
• Montlouis-sur-Loire: market Thursday (12km)
• Montrichard: market Friday (17km)
• Cormery: market Thursday (20km)
• Chateau-Renault: market Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
• Saint-Pierre-Des-Corps: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (20km)
• Saint-Avertin: market Wednesday & Friday (20km)
• Pontlevoy: market Thursday (21km)
• Esvres: market Saturday (21km)

More information about Amboise, Loire Valley

Tourist attractions near Amboise, France

What to do at Amboise? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Amboise.

Aquarium

• Aquarium du Val-de-Loire (6km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Montresor (34km)
• Lavardin (37km)
• Crissay-sur-Manse (48km)

National Monuments

• Cloisters of la Psalette (22km)
• Fougeres-sur-Bievre Chateau (27km)
• Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau (43km)
• Talcy Chateau (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Loches (34km)
• Valencay (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Valmer (9km)
• Parc et jardins du château de Chenonceau (12km)
• Domaine régional de Chaumont-sur-Loire (16km)
• Le jardin des Prébendes d'Oé (22km)
• Les jardins du prieuré de Saint-Cosme (24km)
• Roseraie des terrasses de l’évêché (32km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (33km)
• Jardin du domaine de Sasnières (34km)
• Les jardins du château de Villandry (36km)
• Les jardins de la Chatonnière (43km)
• Jardins du château de Poncé (45km)
• Jardin du château de Talcy (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Blois (32km)

Towns of Art and history

• Tours (22km)
• Vendome (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire (24km)
• Veuil (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Réserve de Beaumarchais (12km)
• ZooParc de Beauval (34km)

Geography and distances

Amboise is in the eastern-center of France at 22 kilometres from Tours, the department capital (general information: Amboise is 189 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ports such as Caen and Le Havre (about 3-4 hours drive from here) or fly into Paris and drive south from there. For driving distances to Amboise from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cangey, Charge, Limeray, Lussault-sur-Loire, Nazelles-Negron, Poce-sur-Cisse, Saint-Ouen-les-Vignes and Saint-Regle.

This page in French: Visiter Amboise