Amboise

Historical city of Indre-et-Loire, Amboise is located on the edges of the the Loire.

Its inhabitants is called Amboisiens, Amboisiennes or Ambaciens, Ambaciennes.

Geography

The city is located mainly on southern bank of the the Loire at a place where it separates transitorily in two arms, forming a island (Grande-Ile or Island-in Or), and making thus easier its crossing. It is overhung of a plate, sits of sound Château.

History

a human presence was objectified as of first century BC. Its Latin name is “Ambacia” .
Clovis and the Visigoths signed there a peace treaty in 503.
Jeanne d' Arc passed in 1429 there before joining Orleans.

Its history merges then with that of sound castle. Louis d' Amboise having been compromised in a plot against Georges of Trémoille, Favorite of Charles VII, the seigniory of Amboise is confiscated in 1434 and is joined together with the crown. The painter, engineer and Italian architect Léonard de Vinci spent there the last years of its life (it resided at the manor of Close-Lucé).

The edict of Amboise of March 19th 1563 was returned there, which granted to the Calviniste S the freedom of conscience.

Principal monuments

the Castle of Amboise
the Closed Lucé, one kilometer in the East
the Pagoda of Chanteloup
the fountain max Ernst

Famous characters

Because of its royal castle, very many celebrities lived in Amboise, most famous being undoubtedly Léonard de Vinci, which finishes its days in its house of the Clos Lucé.

the king Charles VIII was born to with it and died there.
the poet Jean Commire was born to with it.
the philosopher Louis-Claude of Saint Martin's day, author according to White Louis of the currency “Freedom, Equality, Fraternity”, is native city.

Among the contemporary characters one can quote:

Mick Jagger, which has a property in the vicinity (with Pocé-on-Cisse)
Michel Debré, which was there Maire of 1966 to 1989.
Bernard Debré wire of Michel, was also mayor of 1992 to 2001 after the resignation of Mr. Cholet.

Personalities of Amboise in the world of Art today:

Martine Coz, writer, Price Renaudot 2001.
Camille Aubaude site, writer, poet essay writer.
Holy Gonzague Breaking, writer, historian, Interallied Price 2002.
Armand Langlois, painter, fresquist, sculptor, plastics technician.
Jean Marc Doron, painter (price of the gemail) 1991 and director of theater. See the site: http://www.tdnuit.net

Demography

Graph of evolution of the population, 1794-1999

In 1946, Amboise annexed the commune of Saint-Denis-Out;
Amboise is the heart of the second agglomeration of Indre-et-Loire in term of population (16 037 inhabitants in 1999), after that of Tours.

Twinnings

Boppard, Germany
Faded, Mali
Suwa (province of Nagano), Japan
Vinci, Italy
Baleni (province of Galati), Romania

Sources

the green Guide: Loire ch4ateau, Michelin - Editions of the Voyages, Paris 2004.

See too

Common of Indre-et-Loire

Darkriso Article on Darkriso short-measuring, turned in Amboise during the summer 2007.

External bonds

the site of the Town of Amboise
the Tourist office of the Valley of Amboise
Family of Amboise
Information on the town of Amboise
Amboise on the site of INSEE
Photographs of Amboise in '' Panoramio ''

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