May 2, 2019, is the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death in Amboise.  —  Sous sa carapace en forme de tortue aux ouvertures bien placées, se trouve une trentaine de canons prêts à donner l’assaut ! Da Vinci was so much more than the Mona Lisa.So true! Char d’assaut, catapulte, machine volante… Le génie de Léonard de Vinci est toujours vivant au Clos Lucé, dans le Val de Loire, où sont exposées des maquettes grandeur nature de ses incroyables machines. Leonardo da Vinci was quite simply a genius. De l’ingénieur civil et militaire au botaniste, en passant par l’architecte et le peintre de génie, c’est l’ensemble des intuitions de Léonard de Vinci qui prend vie ici au Clos Lucé. Le Clos Lucé will become their home. Throughout the grounds are large reproductions of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings and they have added a sense of design to the park.Don’t forget to visit inside the chateau where you will see his bedchamber (with a reproduction of the Mona Lisa), the large salons and the kitchen, located in the basement. I’d love to see those models of his inventions.They were really cool. Cinq cents ans après, Léonard de Vinci est toujours présent dans notre quotidien à travers son héritage.

He was truly a genius.That’s amazing – I’d never associated Leonardo da Vinci with France. Les inventions du maestro touchent également au domaine des arts avec cet instrument sans doute conçu pour les parades de rues ou les défilés militaires. What a cool place to see Leonardo’s amazing work in a wonderful settingYes, I think being exhibited on the grounds of the chateaux make the inventions that much more interesting and enjoyable to see.What a wonderful place to visit and immerse yourself in the work of a genius.
I would love to go to the Château du Clos Lucé and see some of the models of his inventions. I really like that portable bridge!All the inventions were so cool….and as I recall, BIG!Amazing! So neat to learn things beyond the “Mona Lisa”. This machine theoretically achieves flight by the flapping of wings. Château du Clos Lucé would definitely be great for kids.I have always been fascinated by the genius of Da Vinci and all the ways that translated beyond his painting and sculpture. Thanks for letting me know about this treasure in Amboise.You’re welcome. Cette fronde très perfectionnée fait partie des inventions que l’on peut tester virtuellement au Clos Lucé jusqu’au 31 décembre. À chaque tour de roue de la brouette, une astucieuse installation fait tomber un caillou dans un panier. There were openings on all sides and it was mobile. C’est sans doute la plus connue et la plus folle invention de Léonard de Vinci, qui avait fait du vol humain une véritable obsession, observant sans relâche le vol des oiseaux et des chauve-souris. Sadly the machine did not work but certainly was the precursor to our modern day airplane. It would allow soldiers to easily cross over to the other side.da Vinci’s designs from 1480 proposed an ariel screw-shaped device with blades that would rotate fast enough to lift the device off the ground. I had no idea Da Vinci lived in France and was such an inventor.

En 1516, Léonard de Vinci accepte l’invitation de François Ier et s’installe au Château du Clos Lucé à Amboise où … I had no idea what a genius he was until I visite Clos Lucé.Jan I think we are parallel travelers! A visit to the Loire Valley is not complete without seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s inventions at Château du Clos Lucé, especially in 2019. I keep returning and have had some unique experiences that are not often written about in guide books. In 1866, Georges Saint Bris inherits the domain and starts the first restorationworks. Ici s'est éteint Léonard de Vinci il y a 500 ans. Fortunately, large paddle steamers or riverboats still exist around the world, especially in Switzerland. The basement also houses many of his drawings and models of his inventions that you saw outside.Château du Clos Lucé has a free, informative app in English and French that gives information about the artist and château and animated examples of some of Vinci’s inventions.Chateau du Clos Lucé is located just 500 meters from Château d’Amboise in the town of Amboise. I visited Château du Clos Lucé on a beautiful spring day and did not spend a lot of time in the Château (built in 1471). 2, rue du Clos Lucé 37400 Amboise Val de Loire France Le Château du Clos Lucé Parc Leonardo da Vinci, demeure de Léonard de Vinci à Amboise dans le Val de Loire: visites, expositions, évènements culturels Des inventions aussi folles les unes que les autres qu’il est possible d’expérimenter en 3D le temps d’une exposition en partenariat avec Dassault Systèmes. We stumbled across Chateau du Clos Luce on a driving trip we did a few years back in Loire Valley. They were able to make it roll and shoot a cannon inside it. Leonardo da Vinci was known as a military engineer and he also had some of the first designs for machine guns and catapults. Château du Clos Lucé looks like a great place to visit to get a glimpse of da Vince the engineer.Absolutely.

If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. It would have been completely unusable, though, on uneven ground, and impractical in shooting.Yes, I guess 500 years ago his designs were ingenious but perhaps not totally accurate. ,