The chateau at Amboise is a castle situated above the River Loire to command the surrounding valleys. It was adapted from a Gothic fortress to a more convenient residence in the early Renaissance period.
Keywords: France, Indre-et-Loire, Chateau d' Amboise, de Amboise, residential structures, housing, houses, fortifications, French Gothic, gardens, outdoor spaces, topiaries. Submitted by Natalie Martinez.
Style/Period
Gothic (1200 - 1350 CE) 15th Century (1400 - 1499 CE) 16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE) 17th Century (1600 - 1699 CE) Gothic
Material
grasses coniferous shrubs herbaceous plants deciduous shrubs stone and/or rock