Château du Clos Lucé
Château du Clos Lucé is a castle of Amboise. It has been a classé historic monument since 1862. Top of the 75 other places within 15 km is Château d'Amboise, 600 m off.
Museum in Amboise
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#151 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Amboise
Château du Clos Lucé 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 1862; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00097504). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
Aim for May to October, when Amboise reaches 17–26°C.
Château du Clos Lucé
Its story is told in 30 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1862
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Amboise, Indre-et-Loire
- Official site
- vinci-closluce.com
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
The map
Orange marks Château du Clos Lucé, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amboise. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Home to 12,937 people, Amboise is the largest of these 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
- 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 du Clos Lucé is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Amboise | It’s in this commune | 12,937 |
| Nazelles-Négron | 3 km northwest of it | 3,776 |
| La Croix-en-Touraine | 7.3 km south of it | 2,543 |
| Saint-Martin-le-Beau | 8.8 km southwest of it | 3,216 |
| Bléré | 9.9 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 | 13 km west of it | 11,335 |
Also within reach
Around it, within 15 km, lie 75 more, including 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a fort.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboise600 m northwest, in Amboise2AttractionAttractionChâteau de Chenonceau11 km southeast, in Chenonceaux3FortFortOppidum des Châteliers500 m north, in Amboise4
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Gaillard500 m east, in Amboise5
MuseumMusée-Hôtel Morin700 m northwest, in Amboise6
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière12 km west, in Montlouis-sur-Loire7AttractionAttractionChâteau de Valmer9.5 km northwest, in Chançay8AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Thomas d'Amboise300 m southwest, in AmboiseWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château du Clos Lucé?
Château du Clos Lucé is in Amboise, in Indre-et-Loire (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Château du Clos Lucé?
Castle of Amboise, France.
Is Château du Clos Lucé a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1862, Mérimée record PA00097504.
How well known is Château du Clos Lucé?
Château du Clos Lucé has 30 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #151 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château du Clos Lucé?
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 du Clos Lucé?
Within 15 km: Château d'Amboise (600 m), Château de Chenonceau (11 km), Oppidum des Châteliers (500 m) and Château de Château-Gaillard (500 m).
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 du Clos Lucé: Nadègevillain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château d'Amboise: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.