Hortillonnages d'Amiens, Floating garden network in Amiens, France.
The Hortillonnages form a 300-hectare network of small islands separated by 65 kilometers of narrow canals in the heart of Amiens.
Dating back to the Middle Ages, these marshlands were transformed into agricultural plots where market gardeners cultivated vegetables for the local population.
Traditional flat-bottomed boats navigate through the waterways, allowing gardeners to transport their fresh produce directly to the water market in Saint-Leu district.
Visitors can explore the gardens from March to October through guided electric boat tours that traverse the main water channels.
Seven professional gardeners maintain 36 hectares of these floating gardens, continuing centuries-old cultivation methods in this urban setting.
Website: http://leshortillonnages-amiens.com
GPS coordinates: 49.89560,2.32130
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:14
Amiens combines an architectural and natural heritage that reflects its rich historical past. The Notre-Dame Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, stands in the city center at 145 meters long with medieval sculptures from the 13th century. The Museum of Picardie, the first French building designed specifically as a museum, houses art and archaeology collections spanning several centuries of regional history. The Hortillonnages constitute one of Amiens' natural treasures: this network of 300 hectares of canals and floating gardens, cultivated since the Middle Ages, offers boat trips amid preserved nature. Jules Verne's House allows visitors to explore the writer's universe in his 19th-century private mansion, where he authored about thirty novels. These sites, complemented by places like the Jules Verne Circus from 1889 and the modern Tour Perret, Europe's first reinforced concrete skyscraper, demonstrate the continuous development of the city and its adaptation to different eras.
Tour Perret
1.2 km
Amiens railway station
1.1 km
Quai des Hortillonages
701 m
Weeping angel
1.3 km
Parc Saint-Pierre
1 km
Église Sainte-Anne
1.3 km
Amiens Synagogue
952 m
Parc de l'Evéché d'Amiens
1.3 km
Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
1 km
Mosquée Al Fath d'Amiens
710 m
Mosquée An Nour d'Amiens
710 m
Église du Sacré-Cœur d'Amiens
710 m
Palais épiscopal d'Amiens
1.4 km
Église Saint-Pierre d'Amiens
1.4 km
Ancienne piscine Léon-Pille
978 m
Monastery of the Poor Clares
1.2 km
Chapelle du lycée du Sacré-Cœur d'Amiens
1.1 km
Mosquée Al Badr d'Amiens
710 m
Mosquée Al Mohsinine d'Amiens
710 m
Église Saint-Geoffroy de Rivery
726 m
Les Hortillonnages
240 m
Regional Contemporary Art Funds of Picardie
1.3 km
Chapelle des Macchabées d'Amiens
1.4 km
Chapelle des catéchismes d'Amiens
1.3 km
Tomb of Bishop Ferry de Beauvoir
1.4 km
Grand séminaire d'Amiens
1 km
45-59 rue de la Barette, Amiens
991 m
École du Sacré-Cœur
1.2 kmReviews
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