This is one of the castle's most impressive towers and one of the rare parts of the building that was never destroyed. It is decorated in the Italian style (at the right of the picture).

This is where judgement was made on the Protestants who fomented a plot against the king. They were later hung from the castle's ramparts.

This chapel was built between 1491 and 1496. It is a beautiful example of architecture, and its outside decorations, made of stone, are sumptuous. The interior friezes and stained glass windows are also remarkable.
It now holds the remains of Leonardo da Vinci, who spent the last years of his life in the neighboring Clos-luce.

On the 1st floor of the Renaissance wing of the chateau, where Francois I stayed during the 16th century, two recently restored rooms show what life was like during the time of Louis-Philippe, after 1815.
One room is furnished in the "1st Empire" and "Louis Philippe" styles, and the other is a music room with a beautiful grand piano with Brazilian rosewood veneer made in the 19th century by Erard.

Close-up of a gargoyle on the roof of the Tour des Minimes, which is typical of the Renaissance architecture of the Amboise Chateau.