Best places to see troglodyte dwellings in eastern Loire

Hi amy, there are some interesting troglodyte dwellings in Amboise. You can see them on the walk from town to Clos Luce. Some are open to tourists and we had lunch at one of them. While in Amboise,

I hope you’re planning to visit Leonardo DaVinci’s home. I think an 8 year old would be thrilled to see Leonardo’s house, workrooms, and gardens with working replicas of some of his inventions.

The Chateau d’Amboise dates back to the 15th century and was the home of King Francis I. Leonardo’s burial chapel is also there. Interesting history, interesting town.

There are actually troglodyte dwellings in Amboise but not sure if you can visit any. On an RS tour our guide walked us from the river area up to Clos Lucé and there were a number in the cliffs on the left side as we walked toward the chateau. We were invited in one by someone the guide had previously met. Looking at googlemaps this was along Rue Victor Hugo.

I didn’t look at a TI site for Amboise but you might find something there.

Editing to add: Donna types faster than I do, lol. Glad to see we are sharing the same brain tonight! I agree about Clos Luce gardens…very cool!

https://www.parc-loire-anjou-touraine.fr/en/territory/architecture/troglodytic-underworld

Here's more info. It mentions Doué la Fontaine where we visited a troglodyte farm. There's also Brézé, an underground château. There's a troglodyte restaurant near Villandry, Le Gosier Sec. I don't remember in which end of the Valley they are located.
We learned that until the 20th C, 95% of the Anjou (west) end of the valley lived in troglodytes. Now you know how the other 95% lived.

You can eat excellent pizza baked in a wood burning oven in a troglo restaurant, Trattoria Mauvieres, on the southern outskirts of Loches.