Leonardo da Vinci's House – Château du Clos Lucé

(Last Update: 12.09.2024) Among you Mona Lisa – La Joconde the painter of the painting Leonardo da VinciThere is no one who does not know . You also know that painter, architect and inventor Leonardo da Vinci was Italian. Did you know that the house where he spent the last three years of his life and died was in France? All together in this article Amboiselocated in Leonardo da Vinci's House – Château du Clos LucéWe will visit . Our trip will not only be a tour of the house of a famous artist and inventor, we will explore together many beautiful corners where the artist's works are exhibited in an interesting way.

I have visited Leonardo da Vinci's House – Clos Lucé twice so far. First December 2008'also Loire Valley CastlesOn my birthday celebration trip to explore , the second one was August 2017After deciding to publish a series of articles introducing the region for the sole purpose of blogging, we went on a trip to do research and take photos. We discovered this place completely by chance on our first trip, but you, as Pariste.Net readers, are luckier than me; You don't leave your job to chance and you get to know this beautiful place in advance and consciously add it to your travel itinerary 😉

House of Leonardo da Vinci – Château du Clos Lucé in brief Clos Lucé (klo luse) and this house, or rather this chateau, is in the Loire Valley, Approximately 225 kilometers from Paris in the distance Amboise It is located in the city/town. We every time Loire Valley CastlesWe preferred to visit with our private vehicle, it is much more comfortable this way. My most important advice to those who will rent a car is to choose a vehicle with GPS or to bring their own navigation device. Of course, if you have an international internet package, using the map application on your mobile phone is also an ideal solution, because navigation devices are lifesavers as the roads in France are unbelievably complicated.

Visit Leonardo da Vinci's House and its surroundings by public transport from Paris Amboise CastleIf you want to come to see, of course there is the option of traveling by train. For this TCDD of France one SNCFFrom the official website of online train ticket Just take it. in Paris, Gare d'AusterlitzTake the train from in about 2 hours Amboise'After getting off the train, you can reach Leonardo da Vinci's House by walking on a pleasant path of approximately 2 kilometers. There is also a shuttle service from the station to here, but I have never used it.

Loire Valley Castles one of the most important among Amboise Castle – Château d'Amboise If you are driving to Leonardo da Vinci's House - Clos Lucé, which is a must-visit after your trip, you can leave your car in the parking lot right behind, but it is not easy to find a parking space during busy periods. You can't easily leave a car anywhere else anyway, so don't leave it anyway, you'll be fined 😉 You park your car and walk up the narrow slope along the wall to reach the entrance. Then you are in the garden…

When you start visiting Leonardo da Vinci's house from the terrace designed as a long balcony on the upper floor, you will see the house from a beautiful front while watching the garden from under the eaves of its medieval-style roof on this gallery-shaped terrace. This corridor-shaped balcony takes you directly Leonardo da Vinci's bedroom takes away. Of course, from time to time due to restoration works Some halls may be closed to visitors, so you may have to make a different travel itinerary. Therefore, before planning your visit, it would be beneficial to get information from the official website link at the end of the article.

This bedroom, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life, is among the most interesting parts of the house. The life of Leonardo da Vinci, who produced countless works as a painter, architect, inventor, scientist and many more throughout his life, was not as easy as we thought, but In 1516, at the invitation of King François I of France France Amboise When he came to the city and this castle was allocated to him, he spent the last three years of his life in very good conditions; He spent these days as a very productive period as all the necessary conditions for his creativity and productivity were created. As you know, being very smart is not enough to produce science. Providing a free scientific environment It is also important... It is rumored that Leonardo da Vinci, who passed away in this room in 1519, was accompanied by King François I of France at the time of his death. The original painting of "The Death of Leonardo da Vinci", which you will see at the head of the bed in this room, is in Paris. Petit PalaisIt can be seen at.

After his death, Leonardo da Vinci was first buried in a church, according to his will, and then his grave was buried in a church. Amboise CastleIt is moving to . Da Vinci wrote all his books, drawings and works to both his disciple and special friend said to be Francesco MelziHe leaves it to . After the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the sister of François I later settled in this house. The bedroom you see above is also Marguerite de Navarre, sister of François Ibelongs to

The rest of the tour continues by going downstairs and Amboise Castle – Château d'Amboise You are visiting the chapel built for Queen Anne de Bretagne, whose story I told in the article. It is also possible to see four frescoes by Leonardo da Vinci in this chapel. Then, you have the chance to visit the three separate rooms where Da Vinci's workshop was located and see the environment where he once worked. When Leonardo da Vinci accepted the invitation of François I and came to France, he had three paintings in his bag: The first one Saint Jean Baptiste – John the Baptist table, second La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et Sainte Anne – The Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus table and the third and most known one is La Joconde – Mona Lisa... In other words, it was this invitation made by the king to Leonardo da Vinci that brought the Mona Lisa to France.… You know, today all three tables Louvre MuseumIt is exhibited in France and is among the most valuable cultural treasures of France.

After visiting the large hall known as La Grande Salle Renaissance, you pass through the kitchen and go down to the basement. The basement floor is devoted to Leonardo da Vinci's scientific studies, inventions and projects. Here Models of Leonardo da Vinci's forty important projects is available. These models IBM It was built as an exact copy, as a result of the exact application of the drawings of the original projects, using the techniques of the Leonardo da Vinci period. This floor, where you can see models of submarines, planes, helicopters, tanks, machine guns, opening bridges and many other projects, will be engraved in your mind as another impressive part of your trip.

As you wander through the rooms of the basement floor, you will see another staircase going down. It will seem like Leonardo da Vinci is waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs. through the door below Leonardo da Vinci's House with a 400-meter corridor Amboise Castleconnected to It is rumored, but while some sources confirm this, the official website of Amboise Castle says that it is a myth. So, why don't someone go in and see where the tunnel ends, right? :)

Bodrum trip After finishing the route takes you to the back terrace. If you come across a nice weather, there is a very nice cafe restaurant in this garden; It might be enjoyable to eat and drink something there. Then you go down to the garden next door and your trip moves to another dimension… Leonardo da Vinci Garden In this section, there are sections where you can eat and drink something. Apart from that, you come across a kind of botanical garden and in the further parts of the garden, you will see models where you can see larger examples of the artist's works.

Especially the restaurant near the mill in this garden is particularly beautiful. While looking at the small pond on the one hand and the mill mechanism on the other, you both travel in time and enjoy the time period you are in. The only problem is, if there are many visitors, you may have to wait in line to eat. Afterwards, you continue your walk in the garden and encounter many more beauties waiting for you and continue to admire Leonardo da Vinci.

While walking around the garden, you see one of the small models you just saw inside Leonardo da Vinci's House, for example the giant model of the tank project. You can even go inside and turn the wheel in the middle to make it rotate; It will be as much fun for you as it is for the children, I'm sure :) The last time we went here, it started to rain heavily while we were in front of the tank model, and we took shelter in that tank and waited for the rain to stop with a lot of children for about 15-20 minutes; The tank you see in the photo above has such a memory for me :)

Now we come to the most impressive part of this garden for me: Leonardo da Vinci's Ottoman Emperor II. Bayezid During the period, he designed a project to be built on the Golden Horn. Le Pont de la Corne d'Or – Golden Horn Bridge Yani Golden Horn Bridge An implementation of the project is located in the garden of Clos Lucé. I heard about this bridge project many years ago and was very impressed. Let's go back to the old times, but I cannot understand why such a bridge is not built over the Golden Horn today. Architecturally, it is such an important and meaningful project considering the conditions of the period that a bridge was built in Norway in 2001, taking this design as an example. In our case, this bridge designed by Leonardo da Vinci for the Golden Horn has been forgotten, but I have not forgotten it. Maybe one day I'll go and see the bridge in Norway, but for now, crossing over this bridge in the garden of Leonardo da Vinci's House was fascinating enough for me.

Another beauty in the garden of Leonardo da Vinci's House is handwheel It can be a short trip with your child on the small canal in boats. On the day we went, even though it was pouring rain in the afternoon, families were happily strolling around in those boats on the canal. How fun it was just to watch them. I would like so much that one day you can get on these boats and have fun with your children or yourself like children...

By the way, I told part of the story, but Leonardo da Vinci's House – Clos Lucé has a history of 800 years: Between 1214 and 1471, this land belonged to the d'Amboise Family, and in 1471, the then French king XI. It was given as a gift by Louis XIV to his mistress Etienne le Loup 😉 At that time 5 hectare garden of the castle It was surrounded by walls. In 1471, King of France at the time, Henry VIII. Charles bought the castle again and started using it as a summer palace. Then, as I explained above, Leonardo da Vinci lived in the castle between 1516 and 1519. Then, as the French royal crown changed hands among noble families, the owners of the castle also changed. Nowadays, as I learned Clos Lucé has been owned by the Saint Bris Family since 1855 and has been open to visitors since 1954.

As I said, I first visited Clos Lucé. December 2008'also, Amboise While I was staying at a castle near where I was staying to celebrate my birthday, I first Amboise CastleI discovered it by chance when I came across Leonardo da Vinci's grave in , and learned that there was also a Leonardo da Vinci House nearby. Of course, the internet was not so widespread at that time, and there was no resource called Pariste.Net for Turks :) August 2017During my second visit to , I traveled more carefully, took lots of photos and did some research, and this article came up 😉

around this area for accommodation December 2008I would like to recommend the Château des Ormeaux – Ormeaux Castle, where I stayed to celebrate my birthday in , but it was already private property and the owners later gave up hotel management. So to you August 2017Where we stayed during our trip in , also around Tours Château du VeauI can recommend it with peace of mind. You already have your hotel reservations booking.com If you are one of those who prefer to make your reservations via the banners on this blog, you can contact me when you make your reservations. destek you know you are 😉

Before or after a trip to Clos Lucé Amboise CastleYou should definitely visit . Although Leonardo da Vinci's House is located Amboise It is a small but very pleasant town, and a stroll here can make your day beautiful. Also nearby is the one I would recommend - perhaps the most magnificent castle - Chenonceau Castle – Château de Chenonceau there is. There is a small but charming castle a little further away. Montresor Castle – Château de Montrésor It is an enjoyable castle to visit. Moreover Loire Valley CastlesYou can see the models of 's together, France Thumbnail park in consistency Mini Châteaux It is a very beautiful place where you can enjoy visiting with your child and even you can enjoy visiting.

Leonardo da Vinci's House – Château du Clos Lucé Open every day of the year except January 1 and December 25. Visiting hours vary from month to month. You can find out the current ticket prices from the official website link below and plan your trip in the light of other information.

Oh one last note: Leonardo da Vinci is written as Léonard de Vinci in French ve Leonar do Vansi, even Lenog d Vansi It is read as. Even and even Va“ in ncia” is also pronounced with a slightly crunchy mouth 😉

We hope that you will see these beauties with your own eyes at the first opportunity, remember this article with a smile as you travel, and share your impressions with us.

Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries.

Web address: vinci-closluce.com/en

Combined ticket purchase link: boutique.bloischambord.com/pass-chateaux

Address: 2 Rue du Clos Lucé, 37400 Amboise

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