Amboise

Also known as Saint-Denis-Hors (réunie à Amboise), Amboise-Extra-Muros, Amboise (France)

Amboise (; ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home to the French royal court.

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Amboise is a small market town in central France that was once an important residence of the French royal court. Today it remains a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department, notable mainly for its historical significance during France's royal past.

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Place details

Locality: Amboise
Region: Centre-Val de Loire
Country: France
Population: 12,685
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Amboise
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: AmboiseRue.JPG
French commune.caption: Amboise, street near the castle
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Amboise (Indre-et-Loire).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Loches
French commune.canton: Amboise
French commune.mayor: Brice Ravier
French commune.term: 2023–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Val d'Amboise
French commune.elevation m: 58
French commune.elevation min m: 52
French commune.elevation max m: 127
French commune.area km2: 40.65
French commune.INSEE: 37003
French commune.postal code: 37400

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Amboise-Extra-Muros
Population: 12937
Area: 40.65
Elevation: 99
Official website: www.ville-amboise.fr
Image: F - Amboise 016.jpg

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Commons category: Amboise
Commons gallery: Amboise
postal code: 37400
male population: 6165
female population: 6445
P8168: Peter Wasserscheid
native label: Amboise
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-2-47-23-47-23
fax number: +33-2-47-23-19-80
P12749: Louis Saalschütz

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Travel guide

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Amboise is served by regional trains, nearby Tours is connected with the national high speed network.

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thumbnail|Château d'Amboise in Amboise

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Amboise (; ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home to the French royal court.

==Geography== Amboise lies on the banks of the river Loire, east of Tours. It is also about away from the historic Château de Chenonceau, situated on the river Cher near the small village of Chenonceaux. Amboise station, on the north bank of the Loire, has rail connections to Orléans, Blois and Tours.