Your visit
Immerse yourself in the history of Clos Lucé
with the thematic guided tours
Free visit
- Eight audio installations around the park recreate Leonardo da Vinci’s thoughts in English, French, Italian and German. For the hearing impaired, the transcripts of the audio installations are available from the ticket office.
▪️ Recommended duration of visit: 3h (château, park, Leonardo da Vinci painter and architect galleries) / 3h30 ( château, park, Leonardo da Vinci painter and architect galleries + exhibition in the Museographic Hall)
Guided tour (only in French)
Our tour guide offers a daily historical visit of the Château du Clos Lucé, providing an opportunity to explore Leonardo da Vinci’s French years and his final projects for the King of France.
- Duration: 1 hour
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Schedule (2026):
December: 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m.
From March to October: 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m. - Price: €4.80 in addition to the entrance fee. Booking available on-site at the ticket office or on the Val d'Amboise Tourist Office website.
Guided tour with Mathurine, cook of Leonardo da Vinci (in French)
Discover the history of Clos Lucé with your family and learn all about the multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci! (ages 7 and up)
- Duration: 1 hour
- Times (2026):
• During the spring, summer (13 July - 28 August) and All Saints' Day holidays, Monday to Friday, as well as on 1, 2, 8, 9 and 24 May 2026: 11 a.m. and 2.15 p.m.
• Additional tour at 3.30pm from 3 to 21 August.
- Price: €6 in addition to the admission fee.
Bookings can be made with the Amboise Val de Loire Tourist Office by visiting this page or directly at the Tourist Office (no telephone bookings).
GUIDED TOUR WITH MATHURINE IN ENGLISH (ONLY FOR GROUPS) :
The guided tour in English has to be booked directly
with Amboise Val de Loire Tourism Office : +33(0)2 47 57 09 28.
Activities
and family offers
At the Château du Clos Lucé, discovering Leonardo da Vinci is a family activity.
Explore the world of Leonardo using his inventor’s notebook and his workshops, through our family-friendly approach!
To make your visit easier
Here at Le Clos Lucé we are keen to help families really enjoy their visit. To make sure that it is as successful as possible, we have available:
▪ A picnic area in the park with several tables in the shade
▪ Facilities to heat bottles
▪ Specially-adapted toilet blocks with low-level basins, stepstools and adapted washbasin
Le Clos Lucé offers special rates for large families and packages for families with 2, 3 and 4 children.
The inventor's notebook (7-12 years old)
Where did Leonardo get his brilliant ideas from?
For children from 7 to 12, the Clos Lucé offers Le Carnet de l'Inventeur (The Inventor's Notebook), a booklet to introduce Le Clos Lucé in a fun way. Each child becomes one of Leonardo's students, and he tells them his "tricks and tips", giving them key information to invent an incredible machine. You can pick up at the ticket office.
The notebook is available in French and English (pencils are not provided).