Castles, castles everywhere

I took a day off of sightseeing in the Loire valley yesterday but came across a castle while I was running, anyway.

And another (behind a pretty church). 

We're staying near Amboise. Yep, another castle.

The people standing in the street are watching the European Cup (soccer) finals between France and Portugal. The bar, like many, have flat screen TVs mounted outside. Unfortunately France lost. 

Today we visited Leonardo de Vinci's house (well, castle, actually) with his actual work room, large and small models and simulations of many of his inventions. 

"Science is the captain and the practice is the soldiers." (Feel free to correct my translation in the comments).