Combo (Save 7%): Royal Blois + Royal Amboise + Clos Lucé Castle Tickets

From royal chambers and Renaissance architecture to Leonardo da Vinci's final home, discover three Loire Valley castles with skip-the-line entry and interactive historical experiences.

Château Royal de Blois

Getting started

Head to Château Royal de Blois and present your ticket at the entrance to bypass the ticket-purchasing queue. Collect your included HistoPad tablet and begin exploring the château at your own pace.

What to expect

Once home to several French kings, Château Royal de Blois brings four centuries of architecture together around a magnificent central courtyard.

Features:

• Four architectural styles: See medieval fortifications, the Gothic Louis XII wing, the Renaissance François I wing, and the Classical Gaston d'Orléans wing.

• Royal apartments: Explore richly decorated rooms that reveal how French kings and queens lived between the 13th and 17th centuries.

• HistoPad experience: Use augmented reality reconstructions to visualize historical interiors and better understand the château's royal past.

• Fine Arts Museum: Discover a collection of paintings and sculptures, including works associated with artists such as Rubens, Ingres, and Boucher.

Château Royal d'Amboise

Getting started

Make your way to Château Royal d'Amboise and present your ticket to skip the ticket-purchasing queue. Pick up your included HistoPad tablet to explore the castle's royal history through interactive reconstructions.

What to expect

Perched above the Loire River, Château Royal d'Amboise was a favored residence of French monarchs and an important center of the French Renaissance.

Features:

• Royal chambers: Walk through rooms furnished with Gothic and Renaissance pieces, offering a glimpse into life at the French court.

• Leonardo da Vinci's tomb: Visit Saint-Hubert Chapel, where the Renaissance master's remains rest.

• HistoPad reconstructions: See vanished buildings, royal banquets, and historical interiors recreated through augmented reality.

• Panoramic gardens: Wander through the château's landscaped grounds and admire sweeping views of Amboise and the Loire Valley.

Château du Clos Lucé

Getting started

Arrive at Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise and present your ticket for skip-the-line entry. Explore Leonardo da Vinci's former residence and the included exhibitions at your own pace.

What to expect

Château du Clos Lucé was Leonardo da Vinci's final home, where he lived from 1516 until his death in 1519 under the patronage of King Francis I.

Features:

• Leonardo's living quarters: Step into rooms associated with the Renaissance polymath's final years and discover how he lived and worked in France.

• Models of his inventions: Examine recreations of ingenious designs, including flying machines, military equipment, and mechanical devices.

• Leonardo da Vinci exhibitions: Explore displays celebrating his contributions to engineering, science, architecture, and art.

• Garden of Leonardo: Stroll through landscaped grounds featuring installations inspired by his botanical studies, inventions, and fascination with nature.