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  1. Visit Clos Lucé

    Clos Lucé, a 15 th-century chateau built on 12 th-century foundations, now houses a museum dedicated mostly to the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci.Most of the artworks are copies while the furniture date from the period but are not originally from the specific palace. Visitors enter the small chateau via a Renaissance gallery that gives lovely views of the garden and the pink brick and ...

  2. Welcome to the Château du Clos Lucé

    Le Château du Clos Lucé - Parc Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci's residence. 2, rue du Clos Lucé 37400 Amboise Val de Loire France Tél. : +33 (0) 2 47 57 00 73. All practical information. ... Due to restoration works in the castle, the tour is slightly modified.

  3. Visits and attractions

    As an alternative to the guided tour of the property advertised, visit Leonardo da Vinci Park, an open-air museum, and listen with your family to the story of Clos Lucé and learn all about the multi-talented Leonardo da Vinci : - Price: €6 from visitors aged 7+ (in addition to the admission fee). Booking: click here.

  4. Birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci: Visit the Home of the Tuscan Genius in

    The home of Leonardo isn't found within the town of Vinci, it is just outside its center on the foothills of Montalbano in a village called Anchiano. Here, Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 as an illegitimate child of a domestic servant and Sir Piero da Vinci, owner of the house at that time. Many studies made Anchiano famous as ...

  5. The Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, Loire Valley

    Imagine Leonardo da Vinci's journey through the Alps in 1516. Facing the young artists of the Italian Renaissance, Raphael and Michelangelo, on fall 1516, Leonardo da Vinci accepts the invitation of the king at 64 years old and travelsthrough the Alps on the back of a mule with some of his pupils, including Francesco Melzi and Battista de Villanis his faithful Milanese servant.

  6. Le Château du Clos Luce

    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM. Write a review. About. At the invitation of Francis I, Leonardo da Vinci came to live at the Château du Clos Lucé and stayed here for the last three years of his life, devoting himself to perfecting his inventions. Leonardo was prolific and inspired, working as an engineer, architect and theatrical director, organising ...

  7. Le Clos Lucé and Leonardo Da Vinci Guided Tour

    Follow your guide on a tour of the residence occupied by the artist during the last three years of his life. Opening hours : Daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from February to October (9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in July and August) In January, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and in November and December from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed January 1 and December 25.

  8. Vinci, A Journey into the World of Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo's Birthplace in Anchiano, Vinci, Tuscany. The walk is approximately 1.5km (0.9 miles) each way (3 km or 1.8 miles round trip) with uphill sections, but the view is quite beautiful. The house where Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452. A plaque honors Leonardo da Vinci:

  9. Florence to Anchiano: Leonardo da Vinci Tour with Wine Tasting ...

    End the tour with a wine tasting and light lunch in a Tuscan farmhouse. 5-hour trip to see the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci from Florence. See the house where Leonardo da Vinci was born, now a museum. Receive a 'greeting' at the museum from a hologram of the genius himself. Visit nearby Vinci to see another museum featuring Leonardo's machines.

  10. Leonardo da Vinci in Florence: Highlights & Traces of the Master

    Stroll about the Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, where it is rumored that one of Leonardo's half-brothers managed a tavern and butcher shop. Walk past the building that belonged to the Da Vinci family until 1555 near Piazza Guazzesi. Hike out to the panoramic hills of Montalbano to enjoy the views that once inspired Leonardo.

  11. The visiting route

    Description: Anchiano, a small hamlet 3 km far from Vinci, hosts the House where - according to the tradition - Leonardo da Vinci was born the 15th April 1452. This historical house, and the countryside where Leonardo grew in the first years of his life, still manage to vividly suggest its visitors the origin of the Genius.

  12. Anchiano

    The house at Anchiano became Leonardo da Vinci's "place of memory." It was inaugurated in 1952 in the presence of the highest institutions of the Republic, making official the recognition of the Leonardian site. Certain aspects of the restoration project were probably due to the political and cultural climate of the time.

  13. Château of Clos Lucé

    The Château du Clos Lucé was Leonardo da Vinci's last home. In 1516, the Italian Renaissance genius accepted an invitation from King Francis I and settled in France. From Rome, he brought with him his notebooks and 3 of his major works (the Mona Lisa, St Anne and St John the Baptist), which are now kept in the Louvre. He made his home in Amboise, where he worked for the king on a wide range ...

  14. Clos Lucé

    Leonardo da Vinci - self-portrait - Royal Library of Turin. In 1516, aged 64, Leonardo da Vinci left Rome and traveled through Italy, armed with his sketchbooks and three of his most famous paintings: [3] Mona Lisa, The Virgin and Child, with St. Anne and St. John the Baptist. They are now conserved in the Musée du Louvre, Paris.

  15. Useful information

    Here you can enjoy an unforgettable encounter with Leonardo da Vinci, at the heart of his life and work. Address. Le Château du Clos Lucé - Parc Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci's residence 2, rue du Clos Lucé 37400 Amboise Val de Loire France Tél. : +33 (0) 2 47 57 00 73 ... Due to restoration works in the castle, the tour is slightly ...

  16. Leonardo da Vinci Park

    Leonardo da Vinci spent the last 30 years of his life in a beautiful pink stone building. From his restored studios and bedroom to the kitchen, get up close and personal with the genius and explore his ingenious models. Canvases and giant machines, audio terminals and a fun-filled trail in the expansive grounds puts the finishing touch to ...

  17. Visiting Vinci, Leonardo's Hometown: What to See, Where to Stay and Eat

    September 6, 2019. The year of the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death could be the perfect year for organizing a weekend in his hometown in Tuscany. Let's check out what there is to see, and where to eat and sleep. Many events and exhibitions have been organized around Italy to commemorate the visionary talent of Leonardo da ...

  18. Leonardo da Vinci's Tomb

    693. In the gardens of the Château d'Amboise overlooking the Loire, a small, intricate chapel houses the tomb of the "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci. In Leonardo's final years, the ...

  19. The da Vinci road: a tour through the life of Leonardo

    Rome: da Vinci's marvellous machines. Begin in the 'Eternal City', where Leonardo designed prototype helicopters, diving suits, armoured tanks, even a robotic knight, hundreds of years before technology made it possible to build them. At Rome 's Leonardo Da Vinci Museo you can see 50 ahead-of-their-time contraptions crank into life.

  20. Leonardo Interactive Museum Florence Official Site

    Leonardo Interactive Museum is an interactive museum in Florence dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci. It exhibits machines and mechanisms that actually work, designed by the Universal Genius in his famous Codices. Dedicated to Leonardo's mechanics, when you visit it you can operate the Giant Tank, the Catapult, the Worm Screw, the Vertical Ornithopter, the Hydraulic Saw, the Printing Machine and ...

  21. Take Leonardo da Vinci tour of Italy on 500th anniversary

    There's already a legion of reasons to visit Italy, but 2019 brings another as the country its celebrates one of its original artistic exports: Leonardo da Vinci. May 2 marks 500 years since the ...

  22. Discover Leonardo da Vinci

    With the Da Vinci Tour, follow Leonardo's path across five different European cities. All the way through this « cultural, historical and touristic road », from Vinci to Amboise and finally to Le Clos Lucé, meet Leonardo da Vinci in the cities and places where he used to live, and gain a better understanding of his daily life, his work and ...

  23. Leonardo da Vinci

    The Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is held under the high patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron. The year 2019 marks the 500-year anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci in France, of particular importance for the Louvre, which holds the largest collection in the world of da Vinci's paintings, as well as 22 drawings.

  24. The House of Da Vinci 3

    The grand finale to The House of Da Vinci trilogy is here! Solve numerous new puzzles and mind benders and explore new mystifying locations of ravishing beauty. Use your wits and observational skills to escape rooms and solve the mysterious story behind one of the world's most prolific inventors in history. With sharp wits and an open mind, you will prevail.

  25. The House of Da Vinci VR

    Here's a sneak peek at some The House of Da Vinci VR gameplay from indie developer and publisher, Blue Brain Games. Get a brief look at the Armory in the upcoming VR game in The House of Da ...