I have been here before and as one of my favorite, looking forward to be back already, eventually, I found older pictures not yet in my blog and they should, Therefore, here is my new take on the Château d’Amboise, part II !!!. Hope you enjoy it as I.

The royal castle of Amboise is a former residence of the kings of France overlooking the Loire river, in Amboise, in dept 37 of Indre-et-Loire in the Centre Val de Loire region, of my belle France, The true Valley of the kings of France !

The main thing to see is the Royal Chateau or castle, you first arrive at the Terrases from the 15-16C as it was the first castle to introduce the Italian renaissance style in France. Before being attached to the crown in 1434, the castle belonged, for more than four centuries, to the mighty House of Amboise. During the Renaissance, it served as the residence of several kings, notably Charles VIII, Louis XII and François I.
The Heurtault tower, very massive, allowed carriages and teams to climb onto the terrace, as their summit is accessed by gently sloping ramps. It is of Renaissance architecture. Charles-Quint used the cavalier ramp of the Heurtault tower to make his entrance in 1539. A torch will also ignite a wall hanging during the passage of the imperial convoy.

The official Château d’Amboise : https://www.chateau-amboise.com/en/
The city of Amboise on its heritage: https://www.ville-amboise.fr/88/monuments-a-visiter.htm
The Amboise Val de Loire tourist office on Amboise: https://www.amboise-valdeloire.co.uk/destination-amboise/amboise/
There you go folks, a dandy in the marvelous Loire Valley of my belle France. You need to come to the castle of the kings, the Château d’Amboise, part II !!! It is a must me think, Again, hope you have enjoy this post as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world.
My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting.
Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers
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Lovely place that I much enjoyed visiting
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Yes indeed. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers
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A very impressive fortress indeed.
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Yes indeed. Thanks for stopping by. Cheers
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The Châteaux de la Loire are such a treat.
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Yes they are and many treats ! Thanks for stopping by Cheers
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