Editing Clos Lucé (section)

=== From the Renaissance to Modern times ===
After Leonardo's death, [[Louise of Savoy]] took over the Chateau, however this did not last too long as Philibert Babou of the Bourdaisière and his wife succeeded her in 1523. The Chateau was then taken over by Michel of Gast, who was the Guards Captain under King [[Henry III of France|Henri III of France]] and became the owner after the murder of the Cardinal of Guise by the king himself, in 1583.

In 1632, the marriage of Antoine d’Amboise and Michel de Gast's granddaughter brought the Chateau back in the hands of [[House of Amboise|House Amboise]]. During the [[French Revolution]] the castle was miraculously spared and remained in the Amboise family until 1832 - it was then designed as a [[Monument|historical monument]] by the list of 1862.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|PA00097504|Château du Clos-Lucé}}</ref>

Finally, the castle became the property of the Saint-Bris family on 30 July 1855, after ownership by the Amboise family who protected the property, by then, named Clos Lucé instead of Manoir du Cloux, during the French Revolution. The chateau was opened to the public in 1954 by Hubert and Agnès Saint Bris. A major restoration was completed in the 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.experienceloire.com/clos-luce.htm|title=The Chateau of Clos Lucé|website=www.experienceloire.com}}</ref> In 1979, Jean Saint Bris continued his parents' work.  As of 2019, president of the family enterprise was François Saint Bris.
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.leschateauxdelaloire.org/en/members/chateau-du-clos-luce/ |title=Château du Clos Lucé |date=11 July 2019 |publisher=Chateaux de la Loire |access-date=2 December 2019 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vinci-closluce.com/en/president-word|title=Passing on the heritage of Leonardo da Vinci |date=12 January 2019 |publisher=Château du Clos Lucé |access-date=2 December 2019 }}</ref>