Château d'Amboise
Château d'Amboise is a château located in Amboise. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Around it, within 15 km, lie 77 more places, Château du Clos Lucé (600 m) first on our list.
Attraction in Amboise
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#95 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Amboise
Château d'Amboise is in the commune of Amboise, with 23 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00097503). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
If warmth matters, go May to October: Amboise reaches 17–26°C.
Château d'Amboise
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 38 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 16th century
- Covered in
- 38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Amboise, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- chateau-amboise.com
Address and hours
The way to Château d'Amboise
The map centres on Château d'Amboise, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amboise. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns close to Château d'Amboise
Among the 8, Amboise is the biggest, home to 12,937 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Amboise
- 2Nazelles-Négron
- 3La Croix-en-Touraine
- 4Saint-Martin-le-Beau
- 5Bléré
- 6Vernou-sur-Brenne
- 7Athée-sur-Cher
- 8Montlouis-sur-Loire
Amboise
Nazelles-Négron
La Croix-en-Touraine
Saint-Martin-le-Beau
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Amboise is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Amboise | It’s in this commune | 12,937 |
| Nazelles-Négron | 2.4 km northwest of it | 3,776 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 7.7 km south of it | 2,543 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Beau | 8.7 km southwest of it | 3,216 |
| Bléré | 10 km south of it | 5,352 |
| Vernou-sur-Brenne | 11 km west of it | 2,870 |
| Athée-sur-Cher | 12 km southwest of it | 2,855 |
| Montlouis-sur-Loire | 12 km west of it | 11,335 |
Nearby, too
77 more lie within 15 km, 2 museums, 2 attractions and 2 forts among them.
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucé600 m southeast, in Amboise2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau12 km southeast, in Chenonceaux3FortFortOppidum des Châteliers600 m east, in Amboise4
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Gaillard1.1 km east, in Amboise5
MuseumMusée-Hôtel Morin200 m west, in Amboise6
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière12 km southwest, in Montlouis-sur-Loire7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Valmer9 km northwest, in Chançay8FortFortTour de l'Horloge200 m southwest, in AmboiseWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Château d'Amboise
Where is Château d'Amboise?
Château d'Amboise is in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château d'Amboise?
Château located in Amboise, France.
Is Château d'Amboise a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00097503.
How well known is Château d'Amboise?
Château d'Amboise has 38 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #95 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Amboise?
May to October are the warmest months in Amboise, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Amboise?
Within 15 km: Château du Clos Lucé (600 m), Château de Chenonceau (12 km), Oppidum des Châteliers (600 m) and Château de Château-Gaillard (1.1 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Château-Gaillard: Sorel5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée-Hôtel Morin: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de La Bourdaisière: Andrea Schaffer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.