By Car
Via the A85 highway.
A secure, paid private parking lot with 20 spaces offers you the possibility to park at the foot of La Maison Rabelais.
It has 2 rechargeable stations for electric cars.
An Exceptional Location in Amboise
In Amboise, a small city where history has not slept, La Maison Rabelais establishes an alliance between past and modernity.
Its central location facilitates excursions into the land of castles. Near Tours, on the banks of the Loire, in a valley traveled by queens and kings, our hotel offers you the opportunity to plan stays rich in discovery.
Our hotel is located in a quiet little street, a 5-minute walk from the center of Amboise.
Located on the banks of the Loire, the city owes its fame to the Château d'Amboise that dominates it, the Clock Tower, the Saint-Denis Church, the Château du Clos Lucé where Leonardo da Vinci lived and died, the royal domain of Château-Gaillard built by Charles VIII in 1496 (with gardens laid out by Pacello da Mercogliano), and the Chanteloup Pagoda.
How to Get to La Maison Rabelais
By Plan
Tours – Val de Loire Airport.
Tram A Vaucanson stop Tours station, TER direction Orléans stop Amboise – 1h25
By car – 30min
By Bike
La Loire à vélo : https://www.loireavelo.fr
– 2 minutes by bike from the hotel
To facilitate your arrival and your excursions, a bike parking is available at the foot of La Maison Rabelais.
By Train
Amboise station
- 25 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by car from the hotel.
Things to Do Around the Hotel
Located in the heart of the beautiful town of Amboise, La Maison Rabelais offers a privileged location to fully enjoy your cultural getaways.
Our team is delighted to suggest a few activities to enrich your stay:
For any information on the means of transport available (bus, bicycle, train, etc.), do not hesitate to contact reception who will be happy to direct you according to your needs.
Le Château d'Amboise
A few steps from our beautiful house, the Royal Château d'Amboise, majestic residence of the kings of France, proudly stands in the heart of the city.
Offering an exceptional panorama of the Loire, the château invites you to discover the Renaissance secrets of this historic place.
– 6 minutes by car from the hotel.
La Loire à vélo
800 km of cycling paths winding along the majestic Loire... This is the magnificent itinerary of La Loire à Vélo which crosses one of the most splendid regions of France, following the course of the river from Cuffy, in the Cher, to the Atlantic Ocean.
Along the way, you'll discover breathtaking views of the river, as well as the famous Loire castles, picturesque villages, preserved natural spaces, and gastronomic and wine delights worthy of Rabelais, a native of the region.
– path 2 minutes from the hotel.
The Prestigious Castles
The Loire castles have the architectural peculiarity of having been, for the most part, rebuilt or heavily remodeled in the 15th and 16th centuries when the court of the kings of France was settled in this region or its immediate surroundings.
- Near Amboise:
- Chenonceau – 15 minutes by car from the hotel
- Loches - 37 minutes by car from the hotel
- Villandry – 45 minutes by car from the hotel
- Chambord - 55 minutes by car from the hotel
Beauval Zoo
The ZooParc de Beauval is ranked among the most beautiful zoos in the world. Located in Saint-Aignan, it hosts more than 35,000 animals, some of which are unique in France, such as giant pandas, koalas, and many more.
More than just a park, the Zoo de Beauval is a real miniature world. In each zone of the park, its animal kingdom! There, you can travel the world in an instant.
– 45 minutes by car from the hotel.
Clos-Lucé, Leonardo da Vinci's Residence
Originally designed in 1471 as an ancient fief dependent on the Château d'Amboise, the Château du Clos-Lucé passed through several hands before being bought by Charles VIII and becoming a summer residence of the kings of France. It retained this function until 1516 when Francis I put it at the disposal of Leonardo da Vinci, who lived there for three years until his death on May 2, 1519.
Today, the Château du Clos Lucé is a place of interpretation, knowledge, and synthesis that aims to allow the widest audience to discover Leonardo da Vinci's universe.
– 7 minutes by car from the hotel.
The Beautiful City of Tours
Tours is a city of art and history with its Old Tours district, a remarkable heritage site. The historic city, nicknamed Le Petit Paris, has always been a birthplace or welcoming place for many personalities and international sports meetings.
Tours is also recognized as a culinary city with its specialties: rillettes, rillons, Touraine vineyards, AOC Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine cheeses, and nougats.
– 30 minutes by car from the hotel.
