The markets
Discover the local markets near your residence:
Amboise Market (Voted France’s favorite market):
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Friday and Sunday morning (8:00 AM – 1:00 PM) – Banks of the Loire / Place du Marché
In the surrounding area:
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Bléré (~10 min away) – Tuesday and Friday morning – Place Charles Bidault
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Nazelles-Négron (~8 min away) – Sunday morning – Place de la Mairie
Bakeries
- Bigot Pastry Shop & Tea Room (A historic institution at the foot of the Château):
2 Rue Nationale, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 04 46
- L’Horloge Bakery & Pastry Shop (Town center):
18 Rue Nationale, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 21 07
- Maison Thierry:
40 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 02 85
- L’Horloge Bakery – La Boitardière (Quick access & large parking lot):
112 Rue Étienne Jean-Baptiste Cartier, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 43 82 45
Local shops
- Carrefour City (Town center):
5 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 20 90
Open Monday to Saturday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
- E.Leclerc Supermarket Amboise (Shopping area 5 min away):
Avenue Léonard de Vinci, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 23 40 00
Open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
- Lidl (4 min away):
Avenue Léonard de Vinci, 37400 Amboise
Open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
Transport
Amboise Train Station (SNCF):
Place de la Gare, 37400 Amboise
(Direct TER regional train connections to Tours, Blois, Orléans, and Paris-Austerlitz).
Amboise Taxis:
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Amboise Taxi Service: 06 07 42 86 37
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Taxi Val de Loire: 02 47 57 05 50
Restaurants
La Réserve (French cuisine / Wood-fired grill):
28 Place Michel Debré, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 97 96
Les Arpents (Seasonal gourmet cuisine):
5 Rue d’Orange, 37400 Amboise – 02 36 20 92 44
La Terrasse (Chic brasserie / Local produce):
7 Rue Victor Hugo, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 30 50 40
L’Ardoise (Renowned traditional bistro):
3 Place Saint-Denis, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 20 12
Le MasterBistro:
28 Avenue Léonard de Vinci, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 26 13
Banks and ATMs
Crédit Agricole (Town center):
7 Square Anciens Combattants AFN, 37400 Amboise
BNP Paribas:
18 Quai du Général de Gaulle, 37400 Amboise
Caisse d’Épargne:
16 Place Michel Debré, 37400 Amboise
Crédit Agricole (E.Leclerc Shopping Mall):
Avenue Léonard de Vinci, 37400 Amboise
Gas stations
TotalEnergies Service Station – Relais Val d’Amboise (Across from the residence):
118 Route de Civray de Touraine, 37400 Amboise – 02 47 57 26 14
(Fuel, 24/7 self-service fuel pump, convenience store, and car wash).
E.Leclerc Service Station Amboise:
Avenue Léonard de Vinci, 37400 Amboise (24/7 fuel & EV charging stations)
Intermarché Service Station Pocé-sur-Cisse (5 min away):
Route de la Gare, 37530 Pocé-sur-Cisse (24/7 fuel).