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title: Château du Clos Lucé
author: Werner Bayer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18584/chateau-du-clos-luce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-06
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# Château du Clos Lucé
_Authored by Werner Bayer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18584.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Château du Clos Lucé, Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, France. Formerly known as the Manoir du Cloux, the Château de Clos Lucé was originally built in 1471 as a former fiefdom of the [Château d'Amboise](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chateau_d'Amboise/). Passing through several hands before being purchased by Charles VIII of France (r. 1483-1498), it became a summer residence for the kings of France. It would remain as such until 1516, when Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547) granted it to [Leonardo da Vinci](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leonardo_da_Vinci/), who lived there for three years until his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) on 2 May 1519. As Leonardo's last residence, it is listed as a historic monument.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bayer, W. (2024, March 06). Château du Clos Lucé. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bayer, Werner. "Château du Clos Lucé." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 06, 2024. .
### MLA
Bayer, Werner. "Château du Clos Lucé." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbayercom/52224199577/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbayercom/52224199577/) by [**Werner Bayer**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/wbayercom/52224199577/). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 06 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.