Chateau d'Amboise
Following in the footsteps of Anne Boleyn has taken us to many picturesque locations that are steeped in history and number 24 on the list is no exception! We return to the Loire Valley in France to a palace perched above the market town of Amboise.
Amboise lies on the banks of the Loire River and was once home to the French royal court.
Joan of Arc passed through the town in 1426 on her way to Orleans to the Battle of Patay.
Francis I Chateau de Amboise sits perched on a promontory overlooking the Loire River and dominating the town.
The chateau was built in the 11th century and has undergone extensions and improvements over time. Charles VIII rebuilt it extensively in 1492 in the French Late Gothic Flamboyant style and then in 1495 employed two Italian mason-builders to provide Amboise with a taste of Renaissance decorative motifs.
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It looks like something straight out of a fairytale!!
It is absolutely stunning! I’ve added it to my list of ‘must-sees’ that is growing daily.