Loire Valley Two Castles in One Day Chambord & Clos Lucé Day Trip from Paris

Take this tour and explore the one of the largest castle in France, Château de Chambord, a French Renaissance architecture, built by a plan of Leonardo da Vinci and visit his last three years official residence, the beautiful castle in Amboise, Clos Lucé or Château de Cloux.

Château de Chambord is the largest castle in Loire Valley and was constructed by  King Francis I of France (1515-1547) to serve as a hunting lodge.
Clos Lucé is now a museum and reflects the prestigious history of the region and includes 40 models of the various machines designed by Leonardo. The museum also includes a copy of the Mona Lisa. You may also enjoy his beautiful park and Leonardo’s Garden.

We are going to begin this experience at 09:00 am in the morning when we’re going to leave Paris and drive to Loire Valley for 2,5 hours to reach Chambord Castle. With a booklet or an histopad you will enjoy one hour exploring by yourself this marvelous castle. The Highlights not to be missed are:

• The double helix staircase
• The panoramic terraces
• The furnished historic apartments
• The coffered vaulted ceilings
• The chapel
• The coach room
• The 18th century kitchens (New 2016)
• The French formal gardens (New 2017)

After the visit you may enjoy a coffee or a beer at the beautiful terraces close to the castle. We’ll continue our tour to the place where Leonardo Da Vinci lived for the last three years of his life. Invited by Francisc I to live in France he decided to accept the invitation and brought with him three of his paintings, Mona Lisa, Sainte Anne, and Saint Jean Baptiste. Leonardo lived at the Clos Lucé for three years and died there on 2 May 1519. The garden of the castle presents the work of Leonardo on the plants and a two-level bridge, realized from a sketch of the artist.This last stop will mark the end of our authentic tour while also having time to exchange traveling impressions. We know this tour will prove to be a unique and wonderful experience for you and we will kindly ask you for reviews as this will help other travelers make their choice.