The town of Amboise has much to offer visitors to the Loire Valley and if you arrive via its bridge,Pont General Leclerc, over the river Loire it is not difficult to see its attraction. The long length of the bridge is supported half way across the river on the island of 'Ile d'Or.'
If you arrive on the town side of the bridge it is worth the stroll across the bridge to take in the view from the island.
It is not the original bridge as that was blown up by the locals in an effort to slow down the advance of the German army after the fall of Paris in 1940 as it was an important crossing over the Loire.
It is not the original bridge as that was blown up by the locals in an effort to slow down the advance of the German army after the fall of Paris in 1940 as it was an important crossing over the Loire.
You can see some good aerial views of the bridge here: https://bit.ly/2V0TMUS
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