Clos Lucé

Local nameChâteau du Clos Lucé
LocationAmboise

The Château du Clos Lucé, formerly called Manoir du Cloux, is a large château located in the center of Amboise, in the department of Indre-et-Loire, in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is located in the natural Val de Loire region. Built by Hugues d'Amboise in 1471, the palace has known several famous owners such as the French king Charles VIII and Leonardo da Vinci. Clos Lucé is 500 metres from the royal Château d'Amboise, to which it is connected by an underground passageway.

King Charles VIII bought the home from Etienne Le Loup in 1490 and during this time it became known as the ‘summer house’, housing French royalty. After a few decades Francis I gave it to Leonardo da Vinci when he invited him to live in France in 1516. The aging polymath lived his last years in this house, until his death on 2 May 1519.

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Opening hours

Jan: 10 am - 6 pm
Feb: - Jun: 9 am - 7 pm
Jul - Aug: 9 am - 8 pm
Sep - Oct: 9 am - 7 pm
Nov - Dec: 9 am - 6 pm

Admission

Adult: € 18
Children (7-18): € 12.50
Students: € 12.50

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clos_Lucé

Official Website https://www.vinci-closluce.com/

Phone +33 2 47 57 00 73

Coordinates 47°24'37.015" N 0°59'31.346" E

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