Amiens, Administrative center in Hauts-de-France, France
Located 120 kilometers north of Paris, Amiens stretches along the Somme River with its medieval streets and Gothic cathedral at its core.
The Treaty of Amiens in 1802 created a temporary halt in hostilities between France and Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars.
The Jules Verne House museum preserves the residence where the celebrated author lived and wrote from 1871 until his death in 1905.
The city maintains direct train connections to Paris Gare du Nord, with journeys taking approximately one hour and fifteen minutes.
The hortillonnages form a network of floating market gardens covering 300 hectares, accessed by small boats through narrow water channels.
Location: arrondissement of Amiens
Location: Somme
Elevation above the sea: 50 m
Shares border with: Poulainville, Allonville, Argœuves, Cagny, Camon, Dreuil-lès-Amiens, Dury, Longueau, Pont-de-Metz, Rivery, Saint-Fuscien, Salouël, Saveuse
Phone: +33322974040
Email: maire-amiens@amiens-metropole.com
Website: https://amiens.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.89194,2.29778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:07
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Historical sites in Amiens, including the 13th-century Notre-Dame Cathedral, municipal museums, Hortillonnages gardens, Saint-Leu district and its canals. The city showcases architecture from the Middle Ages to the modern era, including religious monuments, civil buildings, and green spaces. The museums preserve art collections and local history, while parks offer natural spaces in an urban setting.
Notre-Dame d'Amiens
426 m
Tour Perret
622 m
Amiens Cathedral Maze
413 m
Amiens railway station
773 m
Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens
2.6 km
Musée de Picardie
240 m
Maison de Jules Verne
540 m
Parc Zoologique de la Petite Hotoie
1.7 km
Citadelle d'Amiens
1.6 km
Cirque Jules Verne
428 m
Jules Verne's Tomb
2.6 km
Zoo d'Amiens
1.7 km
Belfry of Amiens
418 m
Quai des Hortillonages
1.1 km
Weeping angel
449 m
Gare de Saint-Roch
1 km
Maison de la Culture d'Amiens
413 m
Parc de La Hotoie
1.5 km
Beau Dieu
405 m
Parc Saint-Pierre
1.1 km
Amiens City hall
300 m
Église Saint-Leu, Amiens
673 m
Église Saint-Honoré d'Amiens
104 m
Aguja de la Catedral de Amiens
405 m
Hôtel Bouctot-Vagniez
437 m
Logis du Roi
180 m
Archeological Garden of Saint-Acheul
2.7 km
Abbey of Saint-Acheul
2.1 kmReviews
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