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Chateau du Clos Luce parc Leonardo Da Vinci

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Visit Clos Lucé in Amboise! Discover Leonardo da Vinci's final home, his restored workshops, and a sprawling park featuring 40 giant working models of his inventions.

Chateau du Clos Luce parc Leonardo Da Vinci

Chateau du Clos Luce parc Leonardo Da Vinci

Visit Clos Lucé in Amboise! Discover Leonardo da Vinci's final home, his restored workshops, and a sprawling park featuring 40 giant working models of his inventions.

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Visit Leonardo da Vinci's home. New: his workshops recreated! Discover the Renaissance rooms, frescoes by his disciples, and 40 models of his fabulous machines. An enlightening journey through the landscaped grounds, a veritable open-air museum featuring 20 models and paintings.

Tip for an even more exceptional visit.

For a truly immersive experience at Clos Lucé, the trick is to reverse the usual order: start by exploring the Leonardo da Vinci Park as soon as it opens to try out the giant machines in peace and quiet, before the crowds arrive. The real hidden gem, however, lies in the Garden of Ideas: don't just look at the models, but seek out the sound stations and translucent screens that broadcast Leonardo's reflections on nature; it's a sensory journey often overlooked. For a more intimate experience, take the secret tunnel (now sealed but still visible) that once connected the house to the Château d'Amboise, imagining François I visiting his genius. Finally, end your visit on the tea room terrace to savor a Renaissance-inspired pastry, offering a soothing view of the pink brick façade, far from the bustle of the interior rooms.

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Leonardo da Vinci settled in Amboise at the invitation of Francis I. He brought his notebooks there and finished major works such as the Mona Lisa.
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