Amboise (English spelling)

Japanese: アンボアーズ（英語表記）Amboise

A town in the Indre-et-Loire department in central-western France. It is located east of Tours, where the Masse River joins the Loire River. Charles VIII was born and died here, and the king, who loved Italian art, ordered the construction of a castle (1492), which was later expanded by Francis I. It is particularly important among the castles in the Loire Valley, and is known as a royal palace that is unprecedented in terms of the comfort of its living space and the splendor of its decoration. There was already a fortress there in the Gallo-Roman period, and a bridge was built early on. It developed into a military stronghold, and in the 11th century it became part of the County of Amboise. It was confiscated by the royal family in the mid-15th century, and became the location of a royal palace. It was the site of the Amboise Conspiracy (1560) by the Huguenots. There are also many historical buildings, such as the Hôtel Clos Lucé (15th century), where Leonardo da Vinci was invited by Francis I to spend his later years, and the Basilica of Saint-Denis (12th century). Located on the railway line connecting Paris and Bordeaux, the city is a thriving manufacturing area for precision machinery, shoes, pharmaceuticals, photosensitive materials, etc. Population: 10,823 (1982).

Amboise
Amboise, Georges d'

[Born] 1460. Chaumont-sur-Loire
Died May 25, 1510. Lyon. French politician. Archbishop of Narbonne and Rouen, he became a cardinal. As Minister of State to Louis XII, he worked hard to reform the administrative and judicial systems, and was popular for his honest character. He attempted to become the Papacy but was unsuccessful.

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Japanese:

フランス中西部，アンドルエロアール県の町。ツールの東方，ロアール川にマッス川が合流する地点に位置する。シャルル8世の生没地で，イタリア芸術を好んだ同王が建設を命じ (1492) ，のちフランソア1世が拡張した城がある。城の多いロアール川の谷のなかでも特に重要な城で，王宮としては，居住の快適さと装飾の豪華さにおいて前例をみない建築物として知られる。ガロ・ローマ時代にはすでに要塞があり，早くから橋もかけられ，軍事的な要地として発展し，11世紀にアンボアーズ伯領となった。 15世紀なかば王家に没収され，王宮所在地となる。ユグノー教徒によるアンボアーズの陰謀 (1560) の舞台。フランソア1世に招かれたレオナルド・ダ・ビンチが晩年を過したクロ・リュセ館 (15世紀) ，サンドニ聖堂 (12世紀) など歴史的建築物も多い。パリとボルドーを結ぶ鉄道沿線にあり，精密機械，靴，薬品，感光材料などの製造業が盛ん。人口1万 823 (1982) 。