Exiting the Chateau Royal d'Amboise is a fun experience if you look up at the carvings at the ends of the rib vaults in the Heurault Tower. Here is a small selection, which sadly doesn't include the man picking his bum, as my photo of him is very blurry.
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A man wearing a turban and hitching a sack or a cloak over his shoulders.
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Inside the tower you ascend or descend by a ramp that spirals around the centre to allow horses and carriages easy access -- kind of like a modern ramp to access a multi-storey car park. The Chateau Royal is perched on a rock ridge that overlooks the Loire and dominates the town.
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A woman lifting her veil over her chin.
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The characters depicted become more and more vulgar as you descend.
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A man tipping his head back and drinking from a flask.
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Two men wrestling. I'm fairly sure the one on top has a rather unsporting hold on his opponent.
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