Château Royal d'Amboise — Attraction in Loches

Such a beautiful chateau in such a beautiful location that captures centuries of history of France and Europe. The entry fee for the chateau when compared to others in the region is considerably high and I'd suggest exploring other chateau such as chenonceaux, chambord, amboise and even clos de Luce before going here.

The chateau provides a histopad and has deferred everything including all information to a digital tour guide. Some, likely younger audience would enjoy the interaction, however the experience had limited information beyond a few sentences on each area of the chateau. The experience was lacking when it could have been so much more.

Exploring how Da Vinci was involved with the chateau and the kings, how did its use change over the years, why was there a decline, what role did it play in history, and many many other questions were not answered in my mind.

We ended staying for an hour (perhaps a little less) and left feeling underwhelmed, such a missed opportunity to share the amazing history of the chateau...

We recently visited and enjoyed our time at Amboise Castle. Tickets cost €16.40 per adult and includes a Histopad which you can use to learn about the castle history, architecture and important figures that resided and spent time at the castle during centuries past.

The various rooms within Chateau Royal d'Amboise are nicely preserved and decorated with period furniture. The Histopad tells interesting stories and provides good information through the tour which takes anywhere from 60-90 minutes to complete. You can also simply walk through the castle on your own without the Histopad if you prefer. The garden amongst the castle grounds is nice as are the occasional views of the Loire River which passes by the castle.

There is a gift shop and public toilets near the entrance. Tickets can be purchased online on the castle website. However, we just walked in for our midweek morning visit. There was a short queue in front of us of only a few people and the visit was not particularly...

A beautiful chateau, but quite small to go around so not too intimidating. Lovely gardens, noisy deer hounds and a Tintin exhibition as Cheveny was the inspiration for Marlinspike Hall!!! The royal Château at Amboise is a château located in Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire département of the Loire Valley in France. Confiscated by the monarchy in the 15th century, it became a favoured royal residence and was extensively rebuilt. King Charles VIII died at the château in 1498 after hitting his head on a door lintel. The château fell into decline from the second half of the 16th century and the majority of the interior buildings were later demolished, but some survived and have been restored, along with the outer defensive circuit of towers and walls. It has been recognised as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1840. The Château d'Amboise is situated at an elevation...