Europe - 2016

Day 11: Amboise and Cheverny Sun Jul 17, 2016

We left Tours for an out and back tour to Amboise and Cheverny. Overlooking the Loire Valley, the World Heritage-listed Royal Château of Amboise in the town of Amboise offered a unique look into French history. With our guide we walked through the Chateau, strolled around the gardens and visited the Saint Hubert Chapel that houses the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci. After the Chateau we made a quick trip to Leonardo's house. We then continued to Cheverny and visited the Château de Cheverny, a delightful and intriguing castle built during the 17th century. We were welcomed with a traditional French horn fanfare, a glass of champagne, and petit fours before embarking on a private tour of the castle.


Our guide telling us about Amboise	A knight shop	Entrance to Chateau Amboise	An old bell	First view of the renaissance chateau	Inside St Hubert Chapel	Inside St Hubert Chapel

Leonardo Da Vinci	Chapel stained glass window projection	Chapel altar	Gargoyle	Gargoyle	St Hubert Chapel	St Hubert Chapel

Gargoyle	Amboise panorama	Amboise panorama	Floral display	Knight's armour	Vaulted ceiling	Tapestry

Walkway	Fleur de Lis	Francois I, King of France	China Plates	Music	Loire River	Garden on the edge

Chateau Turret	Chateau window	Leonardo Da Vinci statue	Amboise streetscape	House in the cliffs	Da Vinci painting	Da Vinci studio

Da Vinci studio	Chateau Amboise panorama	Chateau Amboise panorama	Da Vinci statue	Chateau Amboise	Chateau Cheverny	Chateau Cheverny

French horn fanfare	Petit fours	Claire and Fabrice	Mal and Fabrice playing with lego	Debbie with the lego chateau	Topiary	Wisteria

Chateau Cheverny	Lavender	Lavender	Tour group at Cheverny	Chateau de Cheverny	Lego harp