Access and openin times
How to Get to the Clos Lucé?
On foot from Amboise town centre
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On foot from the Royal Château
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On foot from the train station
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Access by Car and Coach:
- From Paris, Orléans, Bordeaux: A10, exit 18 Château-Renault / Amboise
- From Nantes, Tours, Bourges, Lyon: A85, exit 11 Bléré / Amboise
- From Rouen, Le Mans: A28, exit 20 Tours
For coaches, please note: crossing the Maréchal Leclerc bridge is prohibited for vehicles over 7.5T. Tourist coaches must use the Debré bridge (upstream) to access or leave the town centre.
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- Free private coach park located on rue du Clos Lucé, a 300-metre walk from the visitor entrance.
- Paid private car park located on rue du Clos Lucé, a 300-metre walk from the main entrance and opposite the secondary entrance (open from April to August depending on visitor numbers).
- Other car parks available in Amboise: click here.
Access by Train
When planning your visit to Amboise, check real-time schedules and book your ticket on the SNCF website. Two options from Paris: Amboise station – Austerlitz station, or TGV via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps station (Tours) – Montparnasse station.
Access by Bicycle
Two bicycle parking facilities and small secure lockers are available within the grounds.
Opening Hours
Open daily, except 25 December and 1 January
- January: 10am – 5pm
- February – June: 9am – 6pm
- July – August: 9am – 7pm
- September – October: 9am – 6pm
- November – December: 9am – 5pm
The park closes one hour after the ticket office closes.