Amboise and Leonardo

Whichever way you look at it, Amboise is a fascinating city. Since this was our first (and only) rest day for the ride, we made maximum use of our day off the bikes to explore. The most famous ex-resident of Amboise is Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo was a favourite of the king Francoise I, and he was given a beautiful chateau to live out his remaining years of his life. The Clos Luce is unlike many of the oversized chateaux of the region and still contains evidence of the amazing legacy that Leonardo left.Read more