Visits

The outside visit

PANORAMIC GARDENS: A ROYAL VIEW:
Dominating the city of Amboise, the gardens of the Château offer one of the most splendid views of the Loire Valley.
The Château is open for the visit all the year.
You can also organize receptions, cocktails in the château d'Amboise and, participate to wine tasting.

The inside visit
Opening hours
from 02 January to 31 January 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
from 01 February to 15 March 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
from 16 March to 31 March 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
from 01 April to 30 June 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m
from 01 July to 31 August 9 a.m. to 7 p.m
from 01 September to 01 November 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
from 02 November to 15 November 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
from 16 November to 31 December 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.


All French Kings, from Charles VII to François I, stayed in the Château d'Amboise.
They supervised the construction and the embellishment of this first royal edifice of the Renaissance.
One the most famous host of the young King François I was Leonardo da Vinci, who spent the last three years of his life in Amboise. He is said to be buried in the late-Gothic Chapelle St-Hubert.
The Castle has belonged to Kings or their families from the 15th century.
Entirely furnished, it is open to visitors with an explanatory leaflet or with a guide
Some of the guard rooms and state rooms in the Logis du Roi are open to visitors.
A "salon Louis-Philippe" has been included in the visit since 1998.