Château d'Amboise tops the list in Amboise
Of the 25 places to visit in and around Amboise, 15 are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 18 places to visit in Amboise, and 7 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 8 are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 14, all within 1 km. Allow a day for Caracal, 32 km off.
Best known, in and near Amboise
After Château d'Amboise, look out for 2 museums, a fort and a château.
AttractionChâteau d'Amboisein town
MuseumChâteau du Clos Lucéin townFortFortOppidum des Châteliersin town
ChâteauChâteau de Château-Gaillardin town
MuseumMusée-Hôtel Morinin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Thomas d'Amboisein townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where each one is
Furthest out is Château du Paradis, at 4.7 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Amboise; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Count 15 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Amboise. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
It starts in town with 18 places and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The 18 places in Amboise first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Amboise
Top of the 12 day trips: Caracal, at 32 km.
AttractionChâteau de Blois33 km northeast, in BloisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Chaumont-sur-Loire17 km northeast, in Chaumont-sur-Loire
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours22 km west, in ToursAttractionAttractionChâteau de Villandry36 km west, in Villandry
AttractionChâteau de Loches31 km south, in LochesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Cheverny37 km east, in Cheverny
ChâteauChâteau de La Bourdaisière12 km west, in Montlouis-sur-LoireAttractionAttractionChâteau de Montpoupon20 km southeast, in Céré-la-RondePlaces within 40 km of Amboise with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Amboise
What is there to see in Amboise?
The first on our list in Amboise are Château d'Amboise, Château du Clos Lucé, Oppidum des Châteliers and Château de Château-Gaillard. We list 18 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Amboise?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Château du Clos Lucé, Musée-Hôtel Morin, Le Garage Centre d'Art and Galerie Léonard de Vincì.
Which places in Amboise are listed historic monuments?
8 places on this page in Amboise are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château d'Amboise, Château du Clos Lucé, Oppidum des Châteliers and Château de Château-Gaillard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Amboise?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Caracal (32 km), Serval (32 km), Château de Chenonceau (11 km), Binturong (32 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Amboise, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- 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 Blois: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours: Miralolotte23, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Loches: Pierre Mairé, CC BY 2.5, 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.