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July 2015
Amboise is a town in central France’s Loire Valley. It's known for the Château d'Amboise, the grand 15th-century residence of King Charles VIII.

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We parkeed in Rue Victor Hugo. This was our first view of the Château d'Amboise.

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Place Michel Debré. I wonder how old some of these buildings are?

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The very strong defensive walls of the Château.

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We bought some bottles of wine from “Caveau des Vignerons d'Amboise” which is located below the Chateau on the left of this photo.

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Time for a morning coffee stop.

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How nice not to see yellow lines everywhere.

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The Loire and Pont du Maréchal Leclerc.

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A view from the river banks of the Château d'Amboise.

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On the right is the church of St Florentin.