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Morning in
Amboise,
visit of the Clos-Lucé manor, famous for being
the last house of Leonardo de Vinci. The museum lists a
collection of wood models of Leonardo de Vinci's
"inventions", realised from the master's drawings
(parachute, submarine...). Information:
+33.(0)2.47.57.62.88
Lunch in Amboise
Afternoon on the way to Saint-Aignan (43 km
South-West) via D31 up to Bléré, then via D40
and N76. Visit of the Beauval Zoo: monkeys, white
tigers, parrots, tropical complex, shows with otaries and
birds of prey... Information : +33.(0)2.54.75.05.56
End of the afternoon, return to Amboise and visit of the
Mini-Châteaux
park, 2 hectares miniature park which brings
together 1/25th models of the 43 Castels of the Loire.
Dinner, in summer
Son
et Lumière show at the royal castel of
Amboise.
Night on the spot.
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Nearby
- Amboise forest (Chanteloup pagoda,
ponds...)
- Son et Lumière "Le Chevalier au Loup" at
the Loches castel (34 km South of Amboise via D31).
Hotels/Restaurants
- Le Choiseul at Amboise
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley.
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Morning in Amboise, visit of the Aquarium de
Touraine, located in Lussault-sur-Loire
close to Amboise. Information:
+33.(0)2.47.23.44.44.
On the way to
Tours (24 km)
via N152 for Lunch.
Afternoon, visit of the old city of Tours, dinner and night on the
spot.
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On the spot
- Historial de Touraine, Tours, 165 wax
characters in costumes bring back the highlights of
the Touraine's history. Information:
+33.(0)2.47.61.02.95
Hotels/Restaurants
- Château d'Artigny,
Montbazon (15 km South of Tours)
- Domaine de Beauvois, Luynes (12
km North-West of Tours )
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley.
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On the way to Villandry (25 km West of Tours) via D7.
Visit of the Renaissance gardens of the Villandry
castel, particularly famous for their ornemental
vegetables. Information: +33.(0)2.47.50.02.09
Afternoon on the way to Rigny-Ussé (25 km) via
D7. Visit of the Ussé castel, called the
Sleeping Beauty castel which inpired
Perrault for its famous stories and which is the symbol of
the medieval castel for Lords, Ladies, poets and fairy
tales.
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Nearby
- Cadillac museum at St-Michel-sur-Loire (15 km
West of Villandry). Infos: +33.(0)2.47.96.81.52
- Maurice Dufresne museum
(Azay-Le-Rideau)
Hotels/Restaurants
- Hotels/Restaurants in the Loire
Valley.
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