Sight Centre, Amboise
Château Royal d'Amboise
A sight in Centre, Amboise, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Royal château on a ridge over the Loire, with Leonardo's tomb in its chapel.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Amboise, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Maison Bigot and Clos Lucé.
- Type
- Sight
- Neighborhood
- Centre
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Amboise, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Maison Bigot
Pâtisserie and tearoom below the château since 1913.
Food · 0.2 km straight-line - 2Clos Lucé
Manor where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years, with models of his inventions in the park.
Sight · 0.6 km straight-line - 3Amboise Market
Riverside market with cheeses, charcuterie and produce.
Shopping · 0.6 km straight-line - 4La Cave aux Fouées
Cave restaurant serving fouées, puffed bread with rillettes and goat cheese.
Food · 1.5 km straight-line - 5Loire à Vélo
Signed riverside cycle route; the Amboise–Tours stretch is about 25 km and flat.
Activity · 2.6 km straight-line - 6Pagode de Chanteloup
18th-century Chinese-style pagoda in a park, with lawn games and views.
Sight · 2.8 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Château Royal d'Amboise is a stop on our Loire Valley Châteaux route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More sights to see in Amboise
2 more curated sights in Amboise. See the full Amboise guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Amboise run from 7°C in January to 27°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Château Royal d'Amboise itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Amboise from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Amboise weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Château Royal d'Amboise, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- Mnt de l'Emir Abd el Kader, 37400 Amboise, France
- Coordinates
- 47.41365, 0.98605
- Destination
- Amboise, France
- Website
- chateau-amboise.com
Château Royal d'Amboise: quick answers
How much time do you need at Château Royal d'Amboise?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Château Royal d'Amboise. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Château Royal d'Amboise?
Our pick: Morning.
Where is Château Royal d'Amboise?
Château Royal d'Amboise is at Mnt de l'Emir Abd el Kader, 37400 Amboise, France, in Centre. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Château Royal d'Amboise?
Château Royal d'Amboise appears on Loire Valley Châteaux, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Château Royal d'Amboise to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Amboise.
Plan Amboise
- Amboise travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Amboise weather by month
- Tours to Amboise 22 km straight-line
- Amboise to Saumur 82 km straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.