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Amboise, street near the castle
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region
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| Coordinates: 47°24′15″N 0°58′48″E / 47.4042°N 00.98°ECoordinates: 47°24′15″N 0°58′48″E / 47.4042°N 00.98°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Tours | |
| Canton | Amboise | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Guyon | |
| Area1 | 40.65 km2 (15.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 12,505 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37003 / 37400 | |
| Elevation | 52–127 m (171–417 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Amboise (pronounced: [ɑ̃bwaːz]) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It lies on the banks of the Loire River, 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Tours. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court. The town of Amboise is also only about 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from the historic Château de Chenonceau, situated on the Cher River near the small village of Chenonceaux. Its former name was Ambacia, from the old name of the river and marsh Amasse.
The city is famous for the Clos Lucé manor house where Leonardo da Vinci lived (and ultimately died) at the invitation of King Francis I of France, whose Château d'Amboise, which dominates the town, is located just 500 m (1,640 feet) away. The narrow streets contain some good examples of timbered housing.
Just outside the city is the Pagode de Chanteloup, a 44 m (144.4 feet) tall Chinese Pagoda built in 1775 by the Duke of Choiseul. The Pagoda is seven levels high, with each level slightly smaller than the last one. An interior staircase to reach all levels is open to the public.
The Musée de la Poste (in the Hôtel Joyeuse) is a museum tracing the history of the postal delivery service.
A 20th-century fountain by Max Ernst stands in front of the market place.
Amboise viewed from the Château d'Amboise
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