Amboise
Amboise (US: /ɒ̃ˈbwɑːz/; French: [ɑ̃bwaz] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court.
Amboise | |
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Amboise, street near the castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Amboise | |
Amboise Amboise | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′15″N 0°58′48″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Loches |
| Canton | Amboise |
| Intercommunality | Val d'Amboise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Brice Ravier |
| Area 1 | 40.65 km2 (15.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 12,938 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37003 /37400 |
| Elevation | 52–127 m (171–417 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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