Leonardo's manor and a seven-hectare park of his working machines, in one open-dated ticket. We handle the booking — you just arrive.
See ticket optionsThe manor house, galleries and the seven-hectare machine park
€49
5-minute audio guide
Hand-written, narrated by a heritage host, sent to every customer the day before their visit. Five minutes on the three years Leonardo spent here, what he brought with him over the Alps, and why the machines in the park still work.
Included free with every ticket. No app, no download — plays in any browser.
The Château du Clos Lucé was Leonardo da Vinci's last home. François I brought him to Amboise in 1516 and gave him the manor a few hundred metres from the royal château; Leonardo lived and worked here until his death in 1519.
Inside, the Renaissance rooms are restored as he would have known them, down to his bedchamber and studio. Outside, a seven-hectare park holds full-scale working models of his inventions — the flying machine, the tank, the paddle boat — built from his own drawings, with audio stations and a free augmented-reality app.
It is the most hands-on château in the Loire and the easiest with children: you can work the machines, walk the discovery trail, and see the ideas that were four centuries ahead of their time.
Château du Clos Lucé Tickets acts as a facilitator to help international visitors book entry to the Château du Clos Lucé – Parc Leonardo da Vinci, which is privately owned by the Saint Bris family. We are not the château's ticket office and we do not resell tickets — we place your booking and provide English-language support. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. If you prefer to buy directly, the official site is vinci-closluce.com.
Plan your visit
Entry to Leonardo da Vinci's manor house, the underground galleries and the seven-hectare park with his full-scale machines — all in one ticket. Audio stations and a free augmented-reality app are included.
No. The ticket is open-dated with no time slot, valid on any open day in 2026, so you can visit whenever suits you.
Clos Lucé doesn't use timed entry, so there's rarely a long wait. Your e-ticket lets you scan straight in without queueing at the ticket desk to buy.
Very. It's the most hands-on château in the Loire — children can work the full-scale machines, follow the outdoor discovery trail and use the augmented-reality app. Easily half a day for a family.
Between 1.5 and 3 hours for the house, galleries and park together. Garden and machine lovers spend longer, especially in fine weather.
Yes. A temporary exhibition runs roughly early June to mid-September, and there are evening openings in high summer. The core visit — house, galleries and park — is the same year-round.
Amboise is about 25 km east of Tours — around 20 minutes by regional train (TER) or car. Clos Lucé is about 2 km from Amboise station, walkable or a short bus ride.
We sell the full-price adult ticket. Under-7 (free), youth, student and disabled rates are booked directly at the château with proof of eligibility — we're glad to point you to the right place.
Because the ticket is open-dated and valid all season, you can simply go on another open day. All sales are final, except that we refund in full if the château cancels.