Museum · France · Centre-Val de Loire
Clos Lucé
Manor where Leonardo da Vinci spent his last years.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Clos Lucé matters
Leonardo da Vinci lived in this red-brick manor at the end of his life. Rooms are furnished as they might have looked, and the garden displays models of his inventions you can try yourself. Children in particular enjoy the working models of his machines scattered across the garden paths.
Talking points
- Leonardo lived here at the end of his life.
- The park shows models of his inventions.
- It sits near the château.
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