The Château d’Amboise, Chapelle Saint Hubert !!! 

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Let me tell you about a dandy in my road warrior rounds in the wonderful sublime Loire Valley. This is a spot have come several times to the gorgeous castle, I came by again this week and took nice pictures for you and me. It was a great experience, and always looking forward to be back, eventually, Do read my several posts on the castle and City in my blog, This time let me tell you again on the Château d’Amboise, Chapelle Saint Hubert !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

In the terraces you see the Chapelle Saint Hubert, dedicated to the patrons saint of hunters built under king Louis XI and finished by king Charles VIII, it is the resting place of the genius Leonardo da Vinci from May 2,1519.  The Chapelle Saint-Hubert was built and sculpted between 1491 and 1496 by Flemish artists in The pure Gothic taste flamboyant in white tuffeau on the initiative of Anne de Bretagne and Charles VIII. The chapel then serves as an oratory in Anne of Brittany, before becoming the last presumed home of the body of Léonardo da Vinci, died in Amboise in 1519. The lintel of the front door represents the hunt of Saint Hubert. The stained glass windows, quite recent, retrace episodes of the life of Saint Louis, and the tympanum dating from the 19C, represents Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne.

The tomb of Leonardo da Vinci decorated with deer antlers in dedication to Saint Hubert, patron saint of hunters, 19C. The great Italian master left his eternal mark on the Château d’Amboise, having been granted the privilege of being buried there by the sovereign, François I, in 1519. He arrived in Amboise in 1516 at the age of 64, already crowned with a long career spent in Florence, Milan, Mantua, Venice, Rome and Bologna. It was there that he met King François I. The sovereign thus placed at his disposal the Cloux manor, today called Clos Lucé (see posts), and appointed him first painter, engineer and architect to the king with an annual pension of 700 écus. He devoted his time to drawing and teaching, particularly in the fields of canals, urban planning, and architecture. Some authors attribute to him the urban planning project for the city of Romorantin and certain parts of the Château de Chambord (see posts). Very close to the King, he is said to have designed several entertainments for him during the royal festivities of 1518.

On April 23, 1519, Leonardo da Vinci dictated his will to the notary Guillaume Boureau, who noted: “The testator wishes to be buried in the church of Saint-Florentin in Amboise, and that his body be carried there by the chaplains of the church.” Upon his death on May 2, 1519, he was buried there. This 11C collegiate church was demolished between 1806 and 1810, see the bust of Leonardo da Vinci marks its location in the castle grounds. Excavations were undertaken in 1863, and notably uncovered a skeleton near a tombstone bearing fragments of the artist’s name and the Patron Saint of painters, Saint Luke. The data collected, including Italian and French coins from the early reign of Francis I, allowed to identify these remains as those of Leonardo da Vinci. These bones were eventually transferred to the Saint-Hubert Chapel in 1874.

The Saint-Louis Foundation, now the owner of the premises, and the Ministry of Culture had decided to restore it in 2021. Prince Jean, Count of Orléans, cut the blue, white and red ribbon with the President of the Saint-Louis Foundation, Frédéric du Laurens. The Count of Paris and his wife, the Countess of Paris, attended the event with their sixth and youngest child, the little Prince Alphonse. The Duke of Angoulême, younger brother of the Count of Paris, was present at the event, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Saint-Louis Foundation. The Saint-Louis Foundation was represented by its members, including the famous presenter Stéphane Bern, a true defender of French heritage.

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 local Val de Loire tourist office on the château d’Amboise :  https://www.tourainevaldeloire.com/en/offers/chateau-royal-damboise-amboise-en-5153576/

The Centre Val de Loire region tourist office on the Château d’Amboise :  https://www.loirevalley-france.co.uk/discover/loire-chateaux/royal-chateau-amboise/

There you go folks, another dandy town and beautiful castle, always great memories of always ! . It was a great experience to know it, always wonderful uplifting and with great history and architecture I like. Again, hope you have enjoy the post on the Château d’Amboise, Chapelle Saint Hubert !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

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 All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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