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3 Aerial photos from Amboise:
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Amboise Castle was owned by the family of Anjou.
Later it went over to the family of Amboise and in 1431 it became royal tenure.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0226
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Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2nd 1519 in Amboise.
Chapel St. Hubert near the Palace of Amboise is his
resting place.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0233
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In the middle ages Amboise Castle was surrounded
by strong defense walls. After the siege in 1234 in
became Royal tenure. Its character changed from a fortress to a Royal Palace.
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Picture taken 12.8.2006 -
aerial photo #0009-0236
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