ToursTours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department. The region around Tours, is known for its wines and for the famous Battle of Tours in 732 |
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AmboiseAmboise is famous for the fact that here, in the Clos Lucé manor house, spent the last three years of his life and died genius Leonardo da Vinci |
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Gardens of Villandry castleGardens of Villandry castle are the famous three-level gardens built in the Renaissance style. The upper level is Water Garden. The Garden of Love lies below. At the lower level is the world's largest kitchen-garden |
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Usse castleUsse castle is a proper fairy tale castle! They say, Charles Perrault had it in mind when writing "Sleeping Beauty". Usse castle was also one of several that inspired Walt Disney in the creation of many of the Disney Castles |