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How the Louvre Began in Amboise

When Francis I appointed Leonardo da Vinci Premier Painter, Architect and Engineer to the Court of France the event heralded the beginning of most famous art gallery in the world.

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Roger Ducos

Visitors to Château Royal d’Amboise may wonder who the Coats of Arms on the walls leading to the ticket office belong to.

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The Mulberry Tree Project

On March 12 2022 fifty mulberry trees were planted in the grounds of Château Royal d'Amboise. A further one hundred and thirty will follow to complete the first stage of a much larger project to promote the cultivation of mulberry trees in the Loire Valley.

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Notre Dame de Cléry

Although it’s only an hour or so away from Amboise and although it’s been on the bucket list since forever, what with two years of Covid and a winter that seemed to go on forever, the time was never quite right. To misquote the Bible, the spirit was willing but the flesh was weak.

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