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By Sarah Guibout-Chatelain
Free cancellation available
Price is €60 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Join a guided tour where history is discussed with humour.
    • Explore Leonardo da Vinci's inquisitive mind
    • With audio sets and headphones to hear the guide better.
    • Stroll through the Clos Lucé park, which houses Da Vinci's inventions

Activity location

    • Château du Clos Lucé
    • Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 2 Rue du Clos Lucé, 37400 Amboise, France | We'll meet in front of the entrance to the Château du Clos Lucé. I (a young brunette girl with glasses) will be waiting for you in front of the castle with my guide card around my neck.
    • Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    One-and-a-half-hour guided tour with a local guide through the gardens of the Château du Clos Lucé.
  • Inclusions
    Microphone and headphones to hear the guide better.
  • Exclusions
    Entrance tickets to the château are not included. Remember to book them with the château before the tour.

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Come and immerse yourself with me in the mind of Leonardo da Vinci in the garden of the château where he died over 500 years ago. We will stroll through this unique park to discover everything that occupied his mind. You'll then understand who he was, whether you're 7 or 97!

    We'll talk about the history of a château neighbouring that of the kings of France, which became the home of one of the world's greatest painters.
    But Leonardo da Vinci didn't just paint; he invented in many fields, so don't worry if you're not a fan of art history – you'll find something to enjoy.
    We'll talk in a fun way about everything that inspired this man throughout his life, so if you like painting, anatomy, architecture, civil or even military engineering, you'll find something to enjoy!

    Please note: This tour is interactive, and you will need to participate by answering my questions and trying to understand how the machines work.

    In this château, which is now privately owned, we can see the inventions conceived by Leonardo da Vinci built to full size, which makes it easier for us to understand what they must have looked like. And some of them are interactive, so you can use them. And yes, for once, it is completely allowed, and even recommended, to touch the objects on display in the gardens!

    I'll meet you in front of the chateau for a 1.5-hour guided visit through the park of the chateau. The tour will end in the park, leaving you time to visit the interior of the Château du Clos Lucé afterwards.

    For a more comfortable tour, for groups larger than 2 people, I use a transmitter and headphone system. This will make the tour and your understanding of it even better.

    A little extra: If you like the town of Amboise, feel free to round off your visit with a tour of the Château Royal d'Amboise, which I also offer. Add this tour to the other half of your day, as this other château is just a stone's throw away and has a chapel that today houses the tomb of Leonardo da Vinci.

Location

Activity location

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    • Château du Clos Lucé
    • Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 2 Rue du Clos Lucé, 37400 Amboise, France | We'll meet in front of the entrance to the Château du Clos Lucé. I (a young brunette girl with glasses) will be waiting for you in front of the castle with my guide card around my neck.
    • Amboise, Centre-Val de Loire, France