A Day Out in Amboise...Part 1

Amboise is a town to the east of Tours that is also situated on the River Loire. After  a big day out yesterday, we thought we would have a quiet day by visiting Amboise...but as you will see, we got that a bit wrong!

We had noticed over breakfast that there was a lot of people in the street outside our hotel...and that seemed rather strange for a Sunday morning. When we stepped outside, we discovered  the reason...a proper French "flea market". We couldn't resist having a stroll up and down...but somehow we managed to stop ourselves grabbing a bargain or three.

 

After our market visit, we headed down to the station to catch our train to Amboise. Using the French trains to get around is working out quite well. Not too expensive in comparison to hiring a car...and certainly a lot less stressful. About 20 minutes after leaving Tours, we were stepping down in Amboise and setting off for the town...located on the other side of the River Loire.

Perched high on a rocky bluff overlooking the town and the river is the Chateau d'Amboise. Thinking we would have plenty of time to look through the town later, we went first to the Chateau. While notable in French history for many reasons, significantly it is the burial place of Leonardo da Vinci.