Visit of the Royal House, the Chapel (Leonardo da Vinci's tomb) and the gardens.
Visit at your own rhythm :
New : audio-guide visit, in French, English, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian, Russian, japanese and chinese (duration 1 h). Visit with supplement.>> Admission fees, find out more
- Open all year, except 1/01 and 25/12
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Individuals can discover the château and its gardens at their own pace with the aid of an explanatory sheet. Sheet available in: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Korean, Romanian, Chinese (traditional & simplified).
Guided visits :
Guided tours in French (and in Italian during the month of August) organised continually throughout the day, depending on the number of visitors (group of maximum 50 visitors).
Last afternoon visit: 1 hour before tlicket-office closing from 1st September to 15th November, 30 minutes before ticket-office closing from 16th November to 28th February
Visit the Château with your family
New from may 2011: « Junior » audio-guide visit (suitable for 7-12 year-olds); visit of the royal apartments, chapel and gardens, in French and English. Visit with supplement. >> Admission fees, find out more
Bilingual (French-English) illustrated visit leaflet for our younger visitors The Royal Château of Amboise was the kings' childhood playground. Charles VIII, François I and the children of King Henri II and Catherine de' Medici were brought up here.
In this way, the young visitors (visit suitable for 7 to 12 year-olds), may discover in their own way «How the kings and queens of France grew up » with the help of an illustrated visit leaflet full of anecdotes and games. Visit included in the château admission fee >> Admission fees, find out more
Advantageous rates for large families
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Operation « Enter the Court for the Grown ups » in the Loire valley
Discover the heritage, nature and all the know-how of the Loire valley while having fun! Over 30 visits for the family to choose from. Have a look on www.entrezdanslacourdesgrands.com
Safety recommendations during visits
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Special visit
Go behind the scenes of History
Guided visit of the underground passageways and towers of the Château.
From 2nd April to 30th June on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 5.00 pm.
From 1st July to 31st August every day at 5.00 pm.
From 3rd to 26th September* on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 4.30 pm. * except on National Heritage Days
Individual visitors (in small groups made up on site) are granted exceptional access to the underground passages and towers of the medieval fortress located just under the Renaissance-style Royal apartments. Thus, at the foot of the ramparts they will enter the Garçonnet Tower built in the 15th century on the orders of Louis XI and then go on to visit the Salle des Lys, once the refectory for the guards. From there, visitors will make their way along the rampart walk which will take them as far as the ditches of the old watch tower, past the rooms containing lapidary fragments. The visitors then enter the maze of underground passages taking them to the Minimes cavalry tower.
A one-hour guided visit in French for individual visitors in good physical condition, from the age of 7. Small groups will be formed on site (with a maximum of 18 visitors).
It is recommended to book on weekdays with our secure internet payment systems.
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