Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago today in this Loire Valley château
Italian inventor, designer, and painter Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life living in the Château du Clos Lucé where he died on May 2, 1519. In honor of that anniversary, the presidents of France and Italy visited today to mark the occasion.
We had a chance to visit the château during our bike trip through the Loire Valley two years ago. I…
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