The Church of St. Florentin, which is located on the banks of the Loire, is another highlight of Amboise, associated with the name of famous citizen – artist, inventor and scientist Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci died in may 1519 in the château du Clos lucé and bequeathed to bury him in the Church of St. Florentin, which also buried the rich and noble citizens and government officials. The genius will was executed, but his remains rest in the chapel of Saint-Hubert, near the castle of Amboise. While not yet fully dispelled doubts as to whether bone genius lay under the marble slab.

The Church was built in the XV century and was intended only for king Louis XI and his family members. In Amboise at the time, the epidemic raged, and the king as they could, trying to protect themselves and others from infection. In the second half of the XVI century Amboise became the center of the conspiracy, which began in the country armed clashes, called the Huguenot wars and lasted over thirty years. During these wars, the Church of St. Florentin was looted burial inside it were desecrated, and the building was badly damaged. In the early nineteenth century, Napoleon gave much battered by the revolution of the Amboise castle third Consul of France, " neighbor Roger. That, in turn, ordered the demolition of the dilapidated Church building, and stones to be used for the restoration of the castle.

Only in the second half of the XIX century on the site of the Church of St. Florentin excavations were carried out, and the ashes, which was allegedly identified as the remains of Leonardo da Vinci was buried in the chapel of Saint-Hubert.

The Church of St. Florentin was reconstructed in the mid-twentieth century and has acquired the status of historical monument. Her style is characterized as Gothic, its interior is a hall with arches and stained glass Windows.