Amboise

Amboise is a medieval town and a commune of France, in the Indre-et-Loire d?partement, on the banks of the Loire River, 14 miles east of Tours.

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The city is famous for the Clos Luc? manor house where Leonardo da Vinci lived at the invitation of Francis I of France, whose Ch?teau d'Amboise, which dominates the town, is located just 500 meters away. The narrow streets contain some good examples of timbered housing. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court.

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The Conspiracy of Amboise was the conspiracy of Cond? and the Huguenots in 1560 against Francis II, Catharine de Medici, and the Guises.

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The Edict of Amboise (1563) conceded the free exercise of their worship to the Protestants.

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Loire River: The Loire River (pronounced in French), the longest river in France with a length of just over 1000 km, drains an area of 117,000 km², more than a fifth of France. The central part of the Loire Valley was added on the World Heritage Sites list by the UNESCO On December 2, 2000....

Amboise related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Massacre of Amboise Engraved by Jacques Tortorel (Fl.1568-92) 1560

Portrait of Charles D'Amboise (1471-1511) Marshal of France

An Extensive River Landscape with a View of the Chateau D'Amboise 19th Century