Château de Amboise
Amboise, Loire Valley, France
Friday, 12 August, 2005
Château de Amboise
Location
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Location name:
Château de Amboise
Coordinates (lat,lon):
47.413656,0.986233
Elevation:
75 metres
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Details
Description
Originally built in the 11th century on a promontory overlooking the Loire River the château has seen many changes during a turbulent history and is now only one fifth the size it once was.
Leonardo da Vinci is reputed to be buried in the church of Saint-Florentin, part of the Château Amboise.
Proximity
Places to go, sights to see, things to do - within 25km
| Article | Category | Date |
Proximity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bléré | Visit | 2005-08-09 | 9.28 km |
| Civray-de-Touraine | Visit | 2005-08-08 | 10.51 km |
| Camping Municipal, Civray-de-Touraine | Camping | 2005-08-13 | 10.51 km |
| Château de Chenonceau | Visit | 2005-08-09 | 11.72 km |
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Current weather
Tours
- No significant clouds
- Temperature: -6 °C, feels like -10.2 °C
- Wind: Variable from N (350°) to ENE (60°), 9.3 km/h
- Pressure: 1034 hPa
- Rel. Humidity: 86 %
- Visibility: 6 km
- Sunrise: 7:13am GMT
- Sunset: 5:11pm GMT
20.7 km W (281°)
Reported on:
Fri, 2012-02-10 03:00
