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Things to Do in Amiens, France: See Tripadvisor's 58,212 traveler reviews and photos of Amiens tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Amiens. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Oct 11, 2016 · Top Things to Do in Amiens, France: See Tripadvisor's 58,212 traveller reviews and photos of Amiens tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in June. We have reviews of the best places to see in Amiens. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
- What are the top attractions to visit in Amiens?The top attractions to visit in Amiens are: Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens Maison de Jules Verne St-Leu Parc Samara See...
- What are the best outdoor activities in Amiens?The best outdoor activities in Amiens according to Tripadvisor travellers are: Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens Parc Saint-Pierre Zoo d'Amiens Barques d...
- What are the best day trips from Amiens?The best day trips from Amiens according to Tripadvisor travellers are: Somme Battlefields from Paris with Australian memorial & Amiens Cathedral F...
- What are the most popular things to do in Amiens with children?The most popular things to do in Amiens with children according to Tripadvisor travellers are:Cathedrale Notre-Dame d'AmiensLes Hortillonnages d'Am...
- Amiens Cathedral
- Les Hortillonnages
- Saint-Leu
- Maison de Jules Verne
- Musée de Picardie
- Marie-sans-chemise
- Zoo d’Amiens
- Parc de Samara
- Cimetière de La Madeleine
- Tour Perret
All kind of ingredients come together to make this one of the world’s great cathedrals, and it’s no wonder that the monument is a UNESCO site. First, the dimensions: Amiens Cathedral was built when the goal was to flood the nave with light, and to do this the structure needed to be as high as possible. At over 42 metres, the nave at Amiens is only ...
On the western side of Amiens, within walking distance of the cathedral, the city gives way to a 65-kilometre network of canals coursing through reclaimed farmland with small houses. These floating gardens are the vegetable plots of the “hortillons”, market gardeners who have been working these lands since medieval times. The real way to see this i...
A few steps from the cathedral the streets are laced with waterways branching off the River Somme. You could pass a gentle afternoon ambling by the canals with painted old houses that would have had waterwheels attached in the middle ages. Rue d’Engoulevent, Rue du Don and Rue du Pont À Moinet are supremely pretty, but the whole area warrants explo...
The red-brick Maison à la Tour at 2, Rue Charles Dubois was Jules Verne’s home for 18 years until his death in 1905. The building is named for a quirky tower, capped by a domed skylight that illuminates the spiral staircase you’ll use to make your way around this riveting attraction. Fans of Verne’s books will get chills knowing he wrote 30 novels ...
Since it opened in 1867 the Musée de Picardie has been held as a provincial museum without rival. As well as the usual sumptuous collection of paintings from the 1400s to the 1900s there are exhibits that tell you more about Picardy’s ancient past and prehistory. You’ll see Palaeolithic hand-axes, Neolithic pottery and weapons from the Bronze Age, ...
Albert Roze was a sculptor who was born in Amiens and worked here for his whole career. In 1897 he created his most famous work, “Marie-sans-Chemise” (Marie, shirtless) , which created a stir at the time: The statue is an allegory of Spring and now sits at the corner of Rue des Sergents and Rue des Crignons. Roze also created the sculpture for Jule...
You won’t need to look far for things to do with kids in Amiens as the city’s zoo is right next to the centre. The setting is as green as can be, in 6.5 hectares of woodland with many trees more than 100 years old. Enclosures are along nature trails and feature anything from African elephants to dwarf goats. There are 300 animals in total, from aro...
You can have the anthropological outing of a lifetime at this educational attraction just west of Amiens. Starting with Cro-Magnon Man and leading all the way up to Roman times you’ll get to know how our distant ancestors lived and track the evolution of human technology. It’s a thoroughly hands-on attraction too, as each little settlement has huts...
Jules Verne’s resting place is one of the things to see at this 19th-century cemetery on the nothwestern outskirts of the city. But that’s not the only reason to come, as the graveyard is in 18 hectares of hilly woodland and is presented to the public as a calm and leafy place to learn about the kind of wealth that Amiens enjoyed in the 1800s. Ther...
This 110-metre residential skyscraper looks like nothing else in Amiens, and was built right after the war as part of a plan to redevelop the area around the city’s train station. Auguste Perret was a pioneer of modern architecture, and was also called on to rebuild the entire centre of Le Havre. His work there has since earned UNESCO status, and t...
- liverpool1023. London, UK 863 contributions. Chroma highlight. A very impressive cathedral with a very richly adorned interior and some well preserved stained glass.
- Lucyaspinall. Petersfield, UK 149 contributions. Great and quiet little trip. We were very lucky with glorious weather - in the rain, the experience may not be as nice.
- Nisrinette. Ile-de-France, France 624 contributions. Great house. Very beautiful home he used to live in. Curious house, with all his stuff intact. Just note that strollers are prohibited.
- Joffa S. Melbourne, Australia 434 contributions. Village by the Canals. Surprise packet of a little village of Amiens town. Canals running through area with plenty of places to grab food or drink as well as some sight seeing.
Mar 15, 2024 · 1 - The Cathedral: climbing to gargoyle height. 2020 commemorates 800 years since the construction of Amiens Cathedral began. The largest cathedral in France is a masterpiece of Gothic statuary - the Chroma show illuminates the 765 statues on the façade every evening until 22 September.
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Dec 22, 2023 · 1. Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens. 2. Musée de Picardie. 3. Quartier Saint-Leu. 4. Les Hortillonnages (Marsh Gardens) 5. Maison de Jules Verne. 6. Cirque Jules Verne. 7. Tour Perret. 8. Traditional Marionettes & Puppet Theater. 9. Parc de Samara (Archaeology Park) 10. Battlefields of Somme and the WWI Remembrance Circuit. 11.
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