Charming 6/8-person apartment in the historic heart of Amboise

THE TOWN Amboise is a serene, easy-going town. You'll love the pedestrian zones, the many shops and the esplanades along the banks of the Loire, where you can take in the breathtaking views. Must-sees include the Château Royal, Clos-Lucé (where Leonardo da Vinci lived out his final days), and the Chanteloup pagoda. The town also hosts one of the region's biggest markets, every Friday and Sunday morning.

THE REGION The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes boasts an exceptional cultural landscape, with historic towns and villages, grand architectural monuments (the chateaux) and farmland (vineyards). Just a 30-minute drive away, you'll find the Château de Chambord and its park, the Château de Blois with its old town and magic museum, the Château de Cheverny and Tintin museum, the Château de Chaumont sur Loire and its gardens, the magnificent Château de Chenonceau and its gardens, and many more. After visiting the châteaux, you can also choose from a range of leisure options: hot-air ballooning, microlighting, golf, horse-riding, angling, mountain biking, the Loire by bike, forest walks, tennis, bowling, troglodyte sites, cellar tours, mini-châteaux, the Touraine aquarium, the botanical garden at Orchaise, the ruins of Château de Burry, not forgetting Beauval zoo, one of the finest in Europe.

TERROIR Touraine is a region of great chefs. You'll find a large number of typical restaurants offering a wide variety of excellent specialties, such as delicious goat's cheese, rillettes and rillons, andouillette, poire tapée or dried pear, a surprising local specialty from the village of Rivarennes, Nougat de Tours and fouaces. The vineyards around Amboise are among the finest in Touraine.