Amboise
Americannoun
noun
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He was imprisoned for four years in the French town of Amboise, where the new sculpture now stands.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2022
“It’s an extremely solemn gesture, showing that the two countries have this shared memory, this figure, a culture that binds our two countries,” the director of Amboise castle Jean-Louis Sureau told Reuters in an interview.
From Reuters ● Apr. 29, 2019
Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France where Leonardo spent his last years and died is hosting a of events throughout 2019.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2019
This chateau that towers over the quaint, cobblestoned town of Amboise is home to the famous Chapel of Saint-Hubert, where Leonard da Vinci is buried.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2016
Instead of liberty, he received an order of exile to Amboise.
From Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 by Barine, Arvede
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