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Da Vinci's residence during the last three years of his life - Château du Clos Lucé

Da Vinci's residence during the last three years of his life - Château du Clos Lucé 🇫🇷Château du Clos Lucé, Also known as Da Vinci Park, It is a typical pink brick structure building from the Renaissance period. It is not far from the Royal Castle of Amboise, where Leonardo da Vinci rests. It takes less than 10 minutes to walk there. Upon invitation, Da Vinci arrived in Amboise, King Francis I gave him a manor named Cloux, Today's Château de Clos Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci was appointed by the king as "the first painter, engineer, and architect in the court." Annual salary of 700 EGP, he spent the last three years of his life here. Da Vinci's bedroom and living room where he lived for three years, Still maintaining the appearance of 500 years ago, Still showcasing Leonardo da Vinci's studio, Displayed are the prototypes of all the creations and inventions by Leonardo da Vinci. And his 40 inventions involve Military, urban planning, machinery, aircraft, water conservancy and many other fields. The garden of the castle is now a Da Vinci themed park, The path in the woods is designed specifically to showcase the unparalleled genius of Da Vinci. Plants under the master's pen grow vividly here, His research on geology and fluid dynamics has also been moved from drawings to models, and into the garden. Even some of the landscape designs in the garden were created by the hand of Leonardo da Vinci. In the park sits a museum exhibition hall, Regularly hold various exhibitions centered around Da Vinci as the theme, Including "The Last Supper", "The Stunning Mona Lisa", "Nature and Scenery", and so on. Remember not to miss the entrance to the secret underground passage. It is said that this secret passage leads directly to the royal castle of Amboise. Francois I often passed through this secret passage to visit Da Vinci. [Attraction Information] 🇫🇷Attraction name: Château du Clos Lucé 📍Address: 2 rue du Clos Lucé-37400 Amboise ⏰How to get there: After visiting the Château d'Amboise, turn left and continue along Rue Victor Hugo and Rue Clos Lucé towards the southeast. After about 5 to 10 minutes, you will see the pink brick walls of the castle. ⏰Opening hours: Klosterneuburg Castle - Da Vinci Park is open to the public all year round, even during lunchtime (except on December 25th and January 1st). The scenic garden area is open to the public during the peak tourist season (March 1st to November 15th). 💰Ticket prices: From March 1 to November 15, adults €15.5, ages 7-18 €11, children under 6 and disabled persons are free; From November 16 to February 28, adults €13, ages 7-18 €10, children under 6 and disabled persons are free.
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Posted: Mar 9, 2023
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