| A city with a strong historical tradition, Amiens is one | | | | 'Parthenon among all Gothic architecture.' |
| place in France where many tourists congregate, to | | | | Other Sights at Amiens |
| experience its ancient cathedral. This is one of the | | | | Another sight worth visiting is quartier St-Leu. This is a |
| reasons that Amiens is on the map. | | | | network of canals as well as cottages. Constructed in |
| Located about 120 kilometers from Paris, Amiens is | | | | the Flemish mould, this area once served as the |
| the prefecture of Somnes department. The city was | | | | central hub for the textile industry. |
| pounded mercilessly during World War II, and the | | | | The hortillonages also draw tourists in and let people |
| pockmarks on the buildings still tell the tale to people | | | | glimpse into centuries past. The hortillonages are |
| passing through the city. The traffic is heavy, and most | | | | Market gardens that have been created on little islands |
| of the city is like any other city today. The landmarks | | | | on the marshlands at the edge of the city, along the |
| from history are what make Amiens worth going to. | | | | river Somne. They are connected to each other by a |
| Sights at Amiens - The Cathedral | | | | well-knit maze of artificial canals. |
| There is a lot to be seen and experienced from the | | | | More about Amiens |
| days of yore at Amiens. The most famous landmark | | | | Besides the architectural and cultural aspects to |
| and a must-see for anyone visiting the country is the | | | | Amiens, there are other tidbits of information about the |
| cathedral in the city. The cathedral at Amiens, called | | | | city that make for interesting reading. For instance, |
| the Cathédrale Notre Dame, has been declared | | | | Clovis Trouille (1888-1975) was born in Amiens. Amiens |
| a World Heritage Site. Under the supervision of | | | | has played place of origin to some famous |
| architect Robert de Luzarches, it was built in the | | | | personalities, including the famous resistance leader |
| classical Gothical mould way back in the 13th century, | | | | from World War II Odette Sansom (19112-1995) and |
| and remains the biggest structure of its kind in all of | | | | also Peter the Hermit. Another thing to know is that |
| France. | | | | Jules Verne was in fact member of Amiens' City |
| The earlier cathedral was consumed by a fire in 1220, | | | | Council continuously from the year 1888 till his demise in |
| and a new one was constructed in its place. The new | | | | 1905. Also, during World War I, the Battle of Amiens |
| cathedral was ready in 1247. Full of architectural | | | | was the phase that marked the start of the Hundred |
| beauty, the first thing that you will notice is the | | | | Days Offensive. |
| triple-tiered elevation in the interior. The principal | | | | Amiens is a century-old city full of culture and behind |
| façade is lined with intricately detailed gothic | | | | every chipped building block, every narrow canal, |
| sculptures. Keep your eyes out during your tour | | | | there's a story that leads back thousands of years. |
| through the cathedral, and you'll notice the sculptures | | | | That's why even today people flock to the city to find |
| turning up in other parts such as the labyrinth, and the | | | | out what made people tick a thousand years ago. It's |
| south transept. | | | | a sharp contrast of barbarism and calculated finesse in |
| There have been many comments about the Amiens | | | | the city of Amiens, France. |
| Cathedral, the most apt being that it is known as the | | | | |