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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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Jour 9 sur Chenonceaux
Le château de Chenonceaux a été occupée en grande partie par des femmes, comme Catherine de Médicis par exemple. Il est très beau,... 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 »
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Tours
This ancient town is reputedly the birthplace of the French language and where you will hear the purest French spoken in the country. Our... Continue reading »
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Jour 8 sur Chambord
Nous voilà parti pour les châteaux de la Loire... il y en a 700 en tout, nous nous concentrerons donc sur seulement quelques-uns ca... Continue reading »
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Chateaux in the Loire Valley
We used Tours as a base for 5 days, to explore the chateaux (castles) of the Loire Valley. Tours is about 1/2 hour to 1 hour fr... Continue reading »
