France
Amboise
Wonderful little town in the “Garden of France”. Ideal base for excursions to the world-famous Loire castles and vineyards. Amboise is situated in the Touraine, a region well-known for its pure French and classed in 2000 as an UNESCO world heritage site. It’s no coincidence that Mick Jagger has chosen to make Amboise his second home!
City Sights
- Chateau d'Amboise
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A royal palace
- Le Clos Luce
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Home of Leonardo da Vinci
- Pagode de Chanteloup
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7-story chinese-style tower
How to get there
Nearest airport:
Paris - Roissy Charles De Gaulle
Paris - Orly
Tours (20 km from Amboise)
Rail connections:
Paris (Gare d'Austerlitz) - Amboise (2 hours 15min.).
Paris (Gare Montparnasse) - St. Pierre des Corps: (57 min), then taxi or train to Amboise (23km).
Population
12 000
Time Zone
GTM +1
Local Currency
EUR
Livingcosts
- Bus ride: 0.5 EUR
- CD: 10-15 EUR
- Clubbing: 10 EUR
- Coffee: 0.50 EUR
- Dinner: 9 EUR
- Fast food: 2.5 EUR
- Movie: 5 EUR
- Pocket money: 160 EUR