Amboise - Leonardo da Vinci Chateau

After we visited Chateau Amboise we wandered back into town and I found a hair salon, the lovely hairdresser fitted me in for a haircut and a chat. He had worked in Canada for 15 years so there was no language barrier. He said you must go to Château du Clos Lucé, Parc Leonardo da Vinci. I had read about da Vinci house before we left for our holiday but had completely forgot about it. It was in Amboise! After a 20 min walk we were there.
Leonardo da Vinci was a Botanist, Civil and Military engineer, Anatomist and Scientist, Architect, Painter, Mathematician & Geometry in space, urban planner, religious architect, theatrical and ephemeral architecture.
They had many of his inventions on display and his workshop with equipment and drawings in the Chateau. While da Vinci painted few pictures (Mona Lisa) he left 100,000 drawings and sketches on 8,000 sheets, gathered together in his manuscripts and codex and now kept in the world’s largest museums.
Da Vinci spent the last 3 years of his life in this Chateau and it is a place for passing on the universal heritage, memory and knowledge of Leonardo da Vinci. Its mission is to make the complete world of the artist better known to the widest possible audience.
The Chateau has an extensive garden that da Vinci used for inspiration for many of his inventions.
After 16,000 steps in the heat it was definitely time to head back to the apartment for dinner and a local wine.Read more