Lying on the banks of the Loire River, Amboise was once home to the French royal court. The city is famous for the Clos Lucé where Leonardo da Vinci lived at the invitation of King Francis I of France. His residence, the Château d'Amboise, is located just 500m away.Among the curiosities of Amboise, there is the Pagode de Chanteloup, a 44m tall Chinese Pagoda, the Musée de la Poste and a 20th century fountain by Max Ernst.