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Introduction
219km (136 miles) SW of Paris, 35km (22 miles) E of Tours Amboise is on the banks of the Loire in the center of vineyards known as Touraine-Amboise. The good news: This is a real Renaissance town. The bad news: Because it is so beautiful,... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There -- Amboise is on the Paris-Blois-Tours rail line, with about a dozen trains per day from both Tours and Blois. The trip from Tours takes 20 minutes and costs 4.30€ ($5.60) one-way; from Blois, it takes 20 minutes and costs 5.70€... Continue reading »
Amboise Travel Experiences
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Room 24 at Jour de Tours
Sunday May 13th, 2007After arriving in Tours via train, we went directly to the Tourist Info Office to find out how to get to our hotel.... Continue reading »
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Day 25 - Lyon + Tours (Loire V.) - June 28
We slept in late today because there wasn't much else to see in Lyon and almost missed our train to Tours via Paris. When we arrived in T... Continue reading »
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Tours, France
ok, now where did i leave off?? first off, i should let everyone know that despite the fact that on these keyboards, it seems just easier... Continue reading »
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A Few Days of Chateau Hopping
So after a flat out week in France's capital, we jumped on a train to the sleepy Loire Valley for some R&R and of course, a taste of... Continue reading »
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Lunch break in Tours
Our next stop is a town called Tours. Strange name for a town but we stopped here for lunch. It was very busy with people buzzing aroun... Continue reading »
