NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Château d'Amboise

The Royal Château at Amboise is a A château ( French for castle; plural châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of gentry, usually French, with or without fortifications. The urban counterpart of château is palais (palace). The concept If a ch... château located in Categories: France geography stubs | Cities, towns and villages in France ... Amboise, in the Indre-et-Loire is a département in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers. History Indre-et-Loire was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the former province of Touraine. Tours... Indre-et-Loire The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements. Départements are also found in Côte dIvoire. Administrative role Each... département of the Loire Valley (French Vallée de la Loire) is known as the Garden of France and the Cradle of the French Language. It is also noteworthy for the quality of its architectural heritage, in its historic towns such as Amboise, Blois, Chinon, Orléans, Saumur, and Tours, but... Loire Valley in The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France.

Built for defence purposes on a promontory overlooking the Loire River, the château began its life in the 12th century. Expanded and improved over time, in the mid 1400’s, it was seized by Charles VII the Victorious, a.k.a the Well-Served ( French: Charles VII le Victorieux, a.k.a. le Bien-Servi) ( February 22, 1403 – July 22, 1461) was king of France from 1422 to 1461, a member of the Valois Dynasty. Born in Paris, Charles was the eldest surviving... King Charles VII, after its owner was convicted of plotting the assassination of the king. Once in Royal hands, the château became a favourite of French kings during the 15th and 16th centuries, some using it to house their wife and children while they lived with their mistresses in another château.

Francis I, Renaissance prince, lover of women, patron of the arts Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 - July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims... King François I was raised at Amboise and during the first few years of his reign, the château would reach the pinnacle of its glory. As a guest of King François I, Leonardo redirects here. This page is about the artist. For other Leonardos, see Leonardo (disambiguation). Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519)[1] was an Italian Renaissance architect, musician, inventor, engineer, sculptor and painter. He has been described as the archetype of the Renaissance... Leonardo da Vinci came to Château Amboise and would live and work in the nearby Clos Lucé where he is buried.

Henry II of France Henry II (French: Henri II) (March 31, 1519 - July 10, 1559), a member of the Valois Dynasty, was King of France from 1547 until his death. Born in the Royal Château at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, the son of François I and Claude... King Henri II and his wife, Catherine de Medici (April 13, 1519–January 5, 1589), born in Italy as Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de Medici, and later queen of France under the French name Catherine de M dicis, was the wife of King Henry II of France, of the Valois branch of the kings... Catherine de Medici, raised their children in Château Amboise along with Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart or Stewart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was the ruler of Scotland from December 14, 1542 – July 24, 1567. She is perhaps the best... Mary Stuart, the child Queen of Scotland who had been promised in marriage to the future French François II Francis II (French: François II) (January 19, 1544 - December 5, 1560) was a King of France (1559 - 1560). He was born at the Royal Chateau at Fontainbleau, Seine-et-Marne, the son of Henri II (March 31, 1519 - July 10, 1559) and Catherine de Medici (April... King François II.

At the beginning of the 17th century, the huge château would be all but abandoned when the property passed into the hands of the brother of the Bourbon Louis XIII (September 27, 1601 - May 14, 1643), called the Just (French: le Juste), was King of France from 1610 to 1643. Born at the Château de Fontainebleau, Louis was the first child of Henri IV and Marie de Médicis. He ascended to the throne at age nine... King Louis XIII. After being taken back by the Crown, it was turned into a State prison and eventually sold to a wealthy noble who planned to restore it. During the The period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church was forced to undergo radical restructuring. While France would oscillate among republic, empire, and monarchy for 75 years... French Revolution, a great deal more destruction was done, and an engineering assessment commissioned by Emperor Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des... Napoléon Bonaparte in the early 1800’s resulted in a great deal of the château having to be demolished.

Louis-Philippe of France (October 6, 1773–August 26, 1850), served as the Orleanist king of the French from 1830 to 1848. Born in Paris, Louis-Philippe, as the son of Louis Philippe Joseph, duc dOrl ans (known as Philippe galit ), descended directly from King Louis XIII. During... King Louis-Philippe began restoring it during his reign but with his abdication, the château was confiscated by the government in 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Events Monument for the leaders of the 1848 Matale rebellion, Sri Lanka The Revolution of 1848 (qv.), a series of widespread but failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil to Hungary. January 24 - California gold... 1848. In Events January - April January 17 - Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during the Modoc War. February 11 - Spanish Cortes deposes King Amadeus I and proclaims the First Spanish Republic. February 12 - Former foreign minister Emilio Cistelar y Ripoli becomes prime minister of the new Spanish Republic. February 20 - The... 1873 Louis-Philippe’s heirs were given control of the property and a major effort to repair it was made. However, during the invasion by the The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). Black, white, and red were in fact the colors of the old North German Confederation flag (invented by Otto von Bismarck, based on... Nazis in 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 5 - FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 - World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 - World War... 1940 the château was damaged further.

Today, the descendants of King Louis-Philippe repair and maintain the château through a foundation.

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