Amboise
Sign in to saveAmboise (; ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home to the French royal court.
AI overview
Amboise is a small market town in central France that was once an important residence of the French royal court. Today it remains a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, notable mainly for its historical significance during France's royal past.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Weather now
cached 24h ago13°clear sky
85% 4.2 m/s OpenWeatherMap
7-day forecast
via Open-Meteo
Place details
- Locality
- Amboise
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Population
- 12,685
- Timezone
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Sights
- Economy
- International relations
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Amboise (; ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home to the French royal court.
==Geography== Amboise lies on the banks of the river Loire, east of Tours. It is also about away from the historic Château de Chenonceau, situated on the river Cher near the small village of Chenonceaux. Amboise station, on the north bank of the Loire, has rail connections to Orléans, Blois and Tours.