The course
- Les Minimes Manor
- Amboise Castle
- Clos Lucé Castle
- Chenonceau Castle
- Optional :
The Castle of Gaillard
Detail of the course
Built on the ruins of an old feudal fortress which dominated the city and the Loire.
At the start of the Renaissance, this was one of the first royal residences.
An exceptional collection of furniture and one of the finest panoramas in Val de Loire.
http://www.chateau-amboise.com/fr/
Leonardo da Vinci lived out the last three years of his life in the Clos Lucé. This Manoir houses a collection of most of his inventions, made by IBM with materials from his time.
http://www.vinci-closluce.com/
The Château de Chenonceau, also known as Château des Dames was built on the Cher whose waters reflect the beauty of its unique Renaissance architecture. From 1547, Chenonceau was one of the preferred retreats of Diane de Poitiers, King Henry II of France’s mistress.
http://www.chenonceau.com/
Near the Château d'Amboise and the Clos Lucé, Château Gaillard was a royal property, it is one of the first Renaissance châteaux in France.
http://www.chateau-gaillard-amboise.fr/
