Kitchen facilities
The separate kitchenette is fully equipped - small oven, two hot plates, coffee machine, toaster ... There is a washing machine in the shower room.

External facilities
The first floor studio overlooks a pretty courtyard garden. It is a very peaceful location in spite of being in the centre of town. Bikes can be stored in one of the outhouses.

Special features
The building was formerly a priory.
Rental includes all utilities, heating, bed linen, towels, cleaning material.
Web site : http://pagesperso-orange.fr/gite-amboise

Local activities
Market in Amboise twice weekly (Fridays and Sundays).
Guided walks in Amboise.
Walking (the St Jacques de Compostelle route passes through Amboise).
Cycling.
Many chateaux, gardens, towns and villages, wine-cellars to visit.
Boat trips on the river.
Son et lumière Chateau d'Amboise (end June - beginning September).

Nearest airport: 30

Nearest supermarket: 1

Location
The pretty market town of Amboise is situated on the Loire river between Tours and Blois. The studio is 50m from the chateau d'Amboise and 100m from the Clos Lucé. Pedestrian shopping street and mini-market 20m. The famous chateaux of Cheverny, Chenenceau, Blois, Chambord are all nearby. This is a wine-growing region and there are many wine-cellars to visit (Vouvray, Chinon ...) Ryanair offers flights from Stanstead to Tours and there is a TGV station close to Tours and a station in Amboise.

The main room has a let-down double bed and an additional sofa bed suitable for a child. There is a television and dvd player.