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© © CRT Picardie/ Benjamin Teissèdre PRESS RELEASE visit- com WELCOME TO AMIENS, THE ADVANTAGES OF A GREAT CITY, THE PEACEFUL PLEASURES OF THE COUNTRYSIDE! © CRT Picardie - Comdesimages © CRT CONTENTS

PAGE 4 KEY FIGURES AND DATES

PAGE 6 WHAT’S NEW IN AMIENS IN 2018?

PAGE 10 AMIENS, CITY OF CULTURE

PAGE 16 AMIENS, CITY OF NATURE

PAGE 20 AMIENS, CITY OF GASTRONOMY

PAGE 23 AMIENS, CITY OF FESTIVITY

CHARMING AND UNEXPECTED PAGE 25 ACCOMMODATION

PAGE 26 THINGS TO DO

PEOPLE PUTTING AMIENS PAGE 28 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PAGE 30 OTHER SITES IN GREATER AMIENS

PAGE 32 AROUND AMIENS

PAGE 34 PROJECTS

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+ Contacts Amiens Métropole Stéphanie Cadet Tourist Office Press contact Amiens Tourist Office BP 11018 +33 (0)3 22 71 60 53 80010 Amiens cedex 1 [email protected] + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 45 Michel Collet [email protected] Press Officer Amiens City Council - amiens-tourisme.com Greater Amiens + 33 (0)03 22 97 40 99 Public opening dates and times [email protected] Monday to Saturday: 9.30 am to 6.30 pm, from 1 April to 30 September 9.30 am to 6.00 pm, from 1 October to 31 March Sundays: from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon and from 2.00 to 5.00 pm KEY FIGURES

City of Amiens: i.e. 24% of those living in the “department”

136 172 inhabitants (2015 census)

The Greater Amiens district (known as Amiens Métropole) was set up on January 1st, 2000

and now boasts over 180 000 inhabitants. The suburban area comprises 39 communes. st It ranks 31 among French conurbations in terms of population.

HOTEL 4 hotels (246 rooms)

11 hotels (450 rooms)

10 hotels (546 rooms) 28 000 2 hotels (196 rooms) students 1 456 1 hotel (12 rooms) 40% hotel rooms 1 hotel non classé (6 rooms) of the population is under 25. 29 hotels

4 1 camping**** 1 camping*** with with PRESS RELEASE

145 pitches 33 pitches (Amiens) ()

2 tourist residences 1 youth hostel

(325 beds) (180 beds)

359 540 Over With visitors have watched the cathe- dral light show, “Chroma”. 130 000 191 300 visitors visit the Hortillonnages Notre-Dame cathedral attracts visitors in 2017, the Zoo is the floating gardens every year 600,000 visitors a year. second most popular tourist between April and October. attraction in the Somme department. SOME KEY DATES In 1992, Amiens was Amiens has had the In 2017, Amiens won May 19th, 2017: Amiens awarded the «City of Art Four Flowers label the «Destination For pulled off the incredible and History» label. This since 2013. All»label for facilitating feat of being promoted label was extended to access to persons of to the top French “Land of Art and History” reduced mobility and the football league, by in 2013. visually impaired. beating in the 90th minute!

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AMIENS, TAKING A FRESH VIEW OF THE GREAT WAR IN 2018 Starring in the Centenary commemorations, Amiens gives an alternative glimpse into the Great War for this new season, with a rich schedule of top-quality shows, lectures and exhibitions as well as new creations. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 [email protected] amiens-tourisme.com © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Amiens Rousselin, © Laurent

THE SPRING AND AUTUMN FLEA MARKETS APRIL 22ND AND OCTOBER 7TH An event with 2,000 amateur and professional market sellers, attracting visitors from all over Europe, all hoping to add treasures to their collections. Don’t miss it. Association des commerçants du quartier des halles and the Fédération des commerçants du centre-ville grande-rederie-amiens.com © OTAM - FL © OTAM

6 PRESS RELEASE CHROMA, A MONUMENTAL EXPERIENCE, AT FROM 15 JUNE TO 16 SEPTEMBER, AND DURING THE CHRISTMAS MARKET Chroma, a monumental experience was a hit in 2017. Over 15 years after the show “Amiens cathedral in colours” (which attracted over 2 million viewers) Notre-Dame was once again bathed in an all-new, dramatic colour scheme. Chroma is an immersive voyage, an interplay of shadow and light, an opportunity to experiment with colour as the star of the show spotlighting the western façade. Free show, every evening at nightfall, on Notre- Dame square. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 [email protected] amiens-tourisme.com © Laurent Rousselin, spectacle Spectre Lab pour Amiens Métropole spectacle Spectre Lab Rousselin, © Laurent

ART, CITIES & Visit the festival LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL by boat, then enjoy a gourmet snack in the - HORTILLONNAGES Hortillonnages floating gardens, on July 11th AMIENS 2018 and 25th and August 8th and 22nd FROM JUNE 9TH TO OCTOBER 21ST Admire unique landscapes on foot or by boat in the floating gardens. With the gardens and installations produced by young landscape artists, the Art, Cities & Landscape Festival is a major cultural gathering. It takes place every year from mid-June to mid-October. The 2018 festival is being organised by the new structure “Art & Jardins - Hauts-de-” headed up by Gilbert Fillinger, former director of the Maison de la Culture d’Amiens. art & jardins Hauts-de-France + 33 (0)3 22 52 52 96 Monel © Yann facebook.com/artetjardinsHDF

7 Halle Freyssinet Gare la Vallée

Festival >> 2 - 3 juin

Expositions >> jusqu’au 30 juin © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent 23RD CARTOON FESTIVAL AMIENS STREET FESTIVAL/ ON JUNE 2ND AND 3RD 41ST FESTIVAL OF ARTS IN It is official, the “Rendez-vous de la Bande Dessinée” cartoon festival is moving! This year the festival has left the law school THE PUBLIC ARENA to bring its lively atmosphere to the immense concrete vaults TH TH of the Halle Freyssinet (former Halle Sernam) behind the FROM JUNE 15 TO 17 railway station. The author of the Titeuf series, Zep, is The Amiens street festival “La Rue est à Amiens” is one of designing the poster for this special edition. ten major annual gatherings for Street Arts and for sure one of the most popular in the Street & category! This Association « On a marché sur la bulle » year, 25 companies are representing France, Korea, Haiti, + 33 (0)3 22 72 18 74 the Netherlands and , with a focus on circus arts, street bd.amiens.com theatre, fairground arts and performances. Pôle régional des Arts du Cirque + 33 (0)3 22 35 40 41 © OTAM - FL © OTAM Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent THE TRADITIONAL RIVER THE 2018 TOUR DE MARKET FRANCE CELEBRATING ON JUNE 17TH, 2018 IN AMIENS Once a year, during the “La Rue est à Amiens” street festival, Amiens is the finishing line for the th8 stage of the 2018 Tour the river market takes place as in bygone days. Market de France. The countdown has started. Having already gardeners don their traditional garb to come down the hosted the Tour in 2015, Greater Amiens is primed to give Somme in punts laden with fruit and vegetables from the a right royal welcome to this 105th Tour and the thousands floating gardens. of spectators it attracts. Leaving from Dreux (west of ), the pack will arrive at Amiens from the south. An 8-km Association pour la protection et la sauvegarde des Hortillonnages circuit through the city streets will take them to boulevard + 33 (0)3 22 92 12 18 Faidherbe where the final is to be played out. And, since it is amiens-tourisme.com scheduled on July 14th, it is only fitting for locals to support the 2017 French champion Arnaud Demare, a native of Amiens, on this special Bastille Day stage. In case you hadn’t noticed, Amiens loves the ! Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 - [email protected] amiens-tourisme.com

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THE AMIENS CHRISTMAS MARKET FROM NOVEMBER 23RD TO DECEMBER 29TH The most popular and enchanting of Christmas markets in northern France, according to the magazine Télé Loisirs, will once more grace the streets of the town centre, for the delight of adults and children. For the occasion, Amiens will get decked out in lights and make room for over 130 chalets. Over a 2-kilometre stretch, arts & crafts, entertainers, illuminations and merry-go-rounds make sure that visitors see out the year amid fairy- tale magic!

© Cyrille Struy © Cyrille Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 amiens-tourisme.com © Jean-Marie Faucillon © Archives municipales et communautaires d’Amiens Métropole_ 5Z235 THE 38TH AMIENS INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FILM COMMEMORATION OF FESTIVAL, THE , FROM NOVEMBER 9TH TO 17TH AUGUST 8TH The 38th edition of the biggest film festival in northern France The Allied troops pulled off a major victory against the th is taking place in Amiens! Featuring 400 films, the “Festival Germans with the battle of Amiens, fought from August 8 th International du Film d’Amiens” is expecting over 63,000 to 11 , 1918. It was the first of a series of battles, later called viewers, including over 450 film professionals from all over the “”, with each decisive Allied the world. victory paving the way to winning the First World War. On Wednesday, August 8th, 2018, an international ceremony will Festival du film be organised in Amiens for the centenary of the battle of + 33 (0)3 22 71 35 70 Amiens, attended by representatives from Australia, Canada, fifam.fr France, , Great Britain and the United States. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 - [email protected] amiens-tourisme.com

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Amiens was awarded the City of Art and History label in 1992. It is thus committed to maintaining its architecture and heritage as well as scheduling guided , exhibitions and educational activities. This network is made up of 190 Cities and Lands of Art and History in France.

From June 15th until September 16th Approximate timing : 10.45 p.m. in June / 10.30 p.m. in July / 10 p.m. in August / 9.45 p.m. in September and 7 p.m. in December Duration : approximately 50 minutes © Laurent Rousselin, spectacle Spectre Lab pour Amiens Métropole spectacle Spectre Lab Rousselin, © Laurent 10 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE PRESS RELEASE NOTRE-DAME CATHEDRAL Built over some 60 years (1220–1288), the cathedral Notre-Dame d’Amiens is remarkably uniform in style. It boasts harmonious proportions, pure, clean lines, myriad statues and lacy stonework, making it one of the most beautiful examples of . It is the largest Gothic edifice ever built. Listed twice as UNESCO World Heritage, the cathedral of Notre- Dame is indeed an impressive sight! Admission : • from April 1st to September 30th : from 8.30 am to 6.15 pm • from October 1st to March 31st : from 8.30 am to 5.15 pm Guided tours & Quirky walks: Listen to the story of Notre-Dame d’Amiens, recounted by a © ADRT80 - AB © ADRT80 guide qualified by the French Ministry of Culture. Amiens, Métropole d’art et d‘histoire YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THE + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 97 - [email protected] CATHEDRAL TOWERS AND ENJOY A 360° CITY TOUR! AUDIO-GUIDED TOURS Climb all 307 steps to the top of the cathedral. Get dizzy looking up at the 112.70 metre high flèche and Audio-guided tours all year round in French, cast your eyes over the City of Amiens. . English, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch. the cathedral visitors’ centre Point d’accueil Rental from Amiens Métropole Tourist Office Place Notre-Dame 1h15 + 33 (0)3 22 92 03 32 - cathedrale-amiens.fr €4 (€3 when renting at least two) AND A CHILD-FRIENDLY VERSION! DISCOVERING THE TREASURY Explore the cathedral with an audio-guide meant for Further to 20 years’ work, the Treasury of Notre Dame kids. Designed for children aged 7 and 12, it reveals d’Amiens reopened to the public in February 2016. the cathedral’s many treasures in a child-friendly The collection is amazing both in artistic and historic manner. 15 stages and they’ll know all of it! terms, made up of religious artefacts and relics considered to be masterpieces of medieval plate. Rental from Amiens Métropole Tourist Office approx. 1hr - Admission: €2.50 €2.50

“CHROMA, A MONUMENTAL EXPERIENCE” From June 15th to September 16th, 2018 and during the Christmas market. Notre-Dame d’Amiens’ new show will now be on its second edition. Colour was already central to the previous performance reproducing polychromes. It is once again the star of the show, putting the spotlight on the western façade. Amiens Métropole chose the firm Spectre Lab to design this new show, harnessing the scientific expertise of Michel Pastoureau, historian specialising in colour symbolism for this new reproduction of polychromes. The agency Start-Rec, founded by composer and sound designer Alex Jaffray, was entrusted with orchestrating the soundtrack. NEW Continuing on from the success of Chroma’s first year, the Amiens Métropole Tourist Office now sells by products at the shop on Place Notre-Dame: six posters, ten postcards, a calendar and collector stamps valid for France and the world. A range to be increased by next the summer, with the launching of Chroma’s second season. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office 23, place Notre-Dame - + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 - amiens-tourisme.com

11 , A LOCAL THE HOME OF HERO JULES VERNE Jules Verne was a key Jules Verne lived for 18 years in this personality in the city’s 19th-century town house, writing history, living here for over most of his Extraordinary Voyages 30 years. Originally from there. Known as the “House with a , the author of Journey Tower”, it provides glimpses into his to the Centre of the Earth imaginary world and daily life. Over and 20,000 Leagues under 700 objects offer insights into the the Sea, is now buried in a personality, sources of inspiration spectacular tomb at the end and memories of Jules Verne. of an a avenue of venerable And what could be better than trees in the Madeleine visiting his home in the of cemetery. His home (la Jules Verne himself, his publisher, his Maison de Jules Verne), wife, or characters straight out of his where he wrote most of his novels: Passepartout, Princess Aouda Extraordinary Voyages, or Robur the Conqueror, as known as is open all year round. An “Master of the World”. opportunity to get a glimpse Maison de Jules Verne on the life of the author of 2 rue Charles Dubois (angle du Bd J. Verne) Round the World in 80 Days. + 33 (0)3 22 45 45 75 amiens.fr/julesverne © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent

THE JULES VERNE CIRCUS, A SUCCESSFUL ILLUMINATION Superbly restored and highlighted with its new outdoor floodlighting, the Jules Verne circus is one of only eight remaining brick-and-mortar in France (the others are in Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne, Elbeuf, , , and Paris). The metallic structure by architect Emile Ricquier and the painted decor by Austrian contemporary artist Ernst Caramelle make a stunning combination that is well worth checking out! The Jules Verne Circus hosted the best known circus families. It has also served as a film set for ’s I Clowns (1971), and the Jean-Jacques Beineix film, Roselyne and the Lions (1989). Since January 1st, 2011, the Circus Jules Verne has been approved a national centre for circus and street arts. Run as a Public Establishment for Cultural Cooperation (EPCC), it is now part of a network with the ten other centres. Cirque Jules Verne Place Longueville - + 33 (0)3 22 35 40 41 cirquejulesverne.fr ©Cirque Jules Verne © Samuel Crampon ©Cirque Jules Verne

12 THE Amiens’ counterpart to Père Lachaise in Paris! The Madeleine Cemetery was created in PRESS RELEASE 1796, designed as a romantic park. It is one of the most beautiful landscaped cemeteries in France. Remarkable trees line the avenues, making for many a pleasant walk over 18 ha. The family graves of local dignitaries tell of the city’s prosperity in the 19th century. You may book a tour of the Madeleine Cemetery with a guide qualified by the French Ministry of Culture, from March to September, every first Sunday. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 90 [email protected] © ADRT80-AB

NB : You can visit the Belfry by night every Friday at 11.00 pm in July and August.

THE BELFRY

Listed as UNESCO World Heritage in July 2005 alongside 23 other belfries in northern France and , the Amiens Belfry has stood at the Place au Fil since the , proudly marking Amiens’ independence from feudal power. A first town hall it is now known as a former prison. You can climb 100 steps to the top to enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the 18th-century bell tower. Guides qualified by the French Ministry of Culture can tell you the full story of the Belfry. The visit can be coupled with a tour of the cathedral. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office

© Samuel Crampon + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 97 [email protected] UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE

13 © Équipe Frenak et Julien, Architectes, Paris THE PICARDY MUSEUM

Built during the reign of III along the same lines as The Museum is closed for extension and renovation work the Louvre, the Musée de Picardie is one of the most beautiful (see “Projects”). Due to open again in autumn 2019. of Fine Arts museums in France, featuring rich collections and amazing architecture. It charts the history of arts and Musée de Picardie techniques from the Palaeolithic Age to the 21st century. 48, rue de la République There are archaeological, Egyptian, Greek, Gallo-Roman + 33 (0)3 22 97 14 00 and Middle-Ages collections, French and foreign paintings, amiens.fr/musees sculptures and works from the 20th and 21st centuries.

THE PUPPET THEATRE The «Chés Cabotans d’Amiens» puppet theatre stages shows all year round, starring Lafleur, a famous Picard rod puppet known as a cabotan in Picard dialect. Legend has it that this staunch opponent of injustice with a rebellious yet loyal streak was born in 1811 in Saint-Leu, which boasted as many as 19 puppet theatres at the time. The performance provides an entertaining night out with insights into the soul of Saint- Leu and the subtleties of Picard dialect. These may best be illustrated with Lafleur’s motto: «Bien bouère, bien matcher, pis n’rian fouaire, v’la m’n’affouaire !» (Drink well, eat well, laze around, that’s what I do well!) Théâtre d’animation Picard 31, rue Edouard David + 33 (0)3 22 22 30 90 ches-cabotans-damiens.com © AS Flament © AS

14 PRESS RELEASE THE DEWAILLY CLOCK TOUR PERRET This striking monument in the town centre is beloved of Like the cathedral, it can be seen from afar. locals and tourists who take pictures from all angles. Affec- It is 110 metres tall and boasts 30 floors. Built entirely of tionately termed “La Marie sans chemise” (Marie with no reinforced concrete by in 1952, it was for a chemise), it points at the cathedral. time the highest building in Europe. It is the work of several artists: Emile Riquier designed the It is topped with an hourglass by which locals tell the time. ironwork and Albert Roze the statue sitting on the base. Since November 2017, the neon lights have been replaced with LEDs. At night, with its lights and orange and purple hues, it somewhat looks like a New York skyscraper! © C Struy

© F; Leonardi THINGS TO SPOT ON A STROLL THROUGH THE CITY © Alain Séchas © Ludovic Kitel, CCI Picardie © Ludovic THE HOTEL PUBLIC COMMISSIONS BOUCTOT-VAGNIEZ Amiens also boasts a number of public commissions: Stephan Balkenhol’s triptych in polychrome wood, 1993, Built in 1911, it is the work of the Duthoit brothers. This town Agualuna by Yolanda Gutierrez in the Parc Saint-Pierre, house was a wedding gift from groom to bride and is a fine Sol Lewitt’s Wall Drawing No. 711 in the Picardy Museum example of the style peculiar to the north of rotunda, Triplechaton (Triplekitten) by Alain Séchas and France, both in its outer appearance, and interior decor. This Larmes de Couleur (Coloured Tears) (2007) by Jean-Michel former head office of the Regional Chamber of Commerce Othoniel. Amiens Métropole commissioned these works from and Industry is now being converted. living artists according to its public commissioning policy, backed by the French Ministry of Culture for over 40 years.

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THE FLOATING GARDENS: A UNIQUE SITE IN FRANCE

Used to grow vegetables since the Middle Ages, these floating gardens known locally as Hortillonnages form a 300-hectare mosaic of vegetable and ornamental gardens in the City of Amiens. Nestling between branches of the Somme and rivers, the plots are separated by little channels known as “rieux” in Picard. You can visit them on traditional punts. Association de Protection et de Sauvegarde des Hortillonnages 54 Bd de Beauvillé + 33 (0)3 22 92 12 18 amiens-tourisme.com © Yann Monel © Yann

THE FLOATING GARDENS MUSEUM

Open since 2017 in , the floating gardens ecomuseum, known as the “Musée des Hortillonnages” focuses on the Hortillonnages nature reserve and the everyday lives of market gardeners. It features a rich collection of farming equipment collected over the years by floating gardeners Thérèse and René Nowak. To round off your visit to the museum, you can visit the gardens in individual electric boats. + 33 (0)3 22 91 96 36 ou + 33 (0)3 22 91 95 53 museedeshortillonnages.fr © OT Amiens Métropole FL © OT © ADRT80-AW 16 PRESS RELEASE

Walk or cycle along the Somme tow path. © Nicolas Bryant

THE ZOO

Ranking second among tourist destinations in the Somme department next to Amiens cathedral, the zoo is a lovely getaway not far from the town centre. Over 190,000 visi- tors came to see the wild animals in this green, 7-hectare haven last year. Amiens zoo owes its success to its very special setting in which you can discover the plant and animal kingdoms among myriad waterways. Allée de la Hotoie- esplanade de la Hotoie + 33 (0)3 22 69 61 12 amiens.fr/zoo Open from April 1st to September 30th: daily, 10.00 am to 6.00 pm (7.00 pm on Sundays and bank holidays); from February 1st to March 31st and October 1st to November 15th: daily 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. Annual closing November 16th to January 31st. © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent 17 HISTORICAL GARDENS, STORIES OF GARDENS © AMAH

THE SAINT- ACHEUL

ARCHAEOLOGI- Métropole © Jardin des plantes d’Amiens CAL GARDEN Laid out to develop a major feature THE BOTANICAL of Amiens heritage, the period, the Saint-Acheul archaeological GARDEN garden is a popular promenade The “Jardin des plantes” botanical through a lush green setting. The tour garden dates back to the 13th century, affords views of the valley and retraces making it one of the oldest gardens in the history of the river Somme.

France. It stretches over one hectare. © Samuel Crampon Admission to the park is free all year The impressive collections feature round. From October to August, there bedding plants and perennials, are guided tours with guides qualified dyeing plants (to which Amiens owed by the French Ministry of Culture every its prosperity in bygone days) and third Sunday as scheduled. remarkable trees. The Napoleon III greenhouses recently underwent NEW The year 2018 marks the 150th restoration. THE PARC DE anniversary of the death of Jacques Boucher de Perthes. It is an opportu- NEW To find out all you have been LA HOTOIE nity for the Saint-Acheul archaeological dying to learn about plants, enjoy a The Parc de la Hotoie dates back to the garden to pay a tribute to the illustrious tour of the Jardin des Plantes with a 13th century; in the 14th century it was scientists who introduced qualified guide every second Sunday made part of the urban fabric for the in the Somme Valley. from April to September. Saint-Roch and Hem districts and Hem. Lectures from October to June, every 60, bd du jardin des plantes - The Parc de la Hotoie is now one of the first Wednesday. + 33 (0)3 22 97 41 98 locals’ favourite places for walks, and st Jardin archéologique de Saint-Acheul Opening times: From October 1 to March regularly hosts outdoor activities. There st 10, rue Raymond Gourdain 31 , from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm - From April is a small playground for children, st th + 33 (0)3 22 47 82 57 1 to September 30 , from 8.00 am to while others can enjoy strolling, cycling [email protected] 8.00 pm or rollerblading around the lake. Admission free 18 PRESS RELEASE

CONTEMPORARY GARDENS © Ronan LeBideau © Ronan © Sébastien Coquille, Amiens Métropole © Sébastien Coquille, THE PARC SAINT-PIERRE THE PARC DU GRAND Ideally located, it provides the smoothest of transitions from the Saint-Leu district and the floating gardens. Aquatic MARAIS and semi-aquatic plants, poplars, willows, alder trees, and water lilies adorn this park designed by landscape artist Located in the north-east of Amiens, the Parc du Grand Ma- Jacqueline Osty, which stretches over 22 hectares. The rais is a former dump converted into a beautiful 23-hectare 620-meter promenade takes you past various landscaped park. Open since 2007 after being cleaned-up, the Grand areas featuring a water wedge, aquatic gardens, a lake and Marais is just opposite the Amiens Métropole camping site. marshland along the full length of the park. The Parc Saint- Facilities include a car park, two training pitches (football Pierre is popular among anglers, joggers and children who and American football), a skate park, pitches for football, have great fun in the play areas. The Parc Saint-Pierre is an street basketball and street hockey, beach volley courts and ideal place for a walk with the whole family. a fitness path. Plenty of room for everyone to either work out The park is open every day, all year round, admission free. or chill out. Free activities all summer. Boulevard de Beauvillé + 33 (0)3 22 22 59 75 - + 33 (0)3 22 22 22 50 + 33 (0)3 22 22 59 75 ou + 33 (0)3 22 22 22 50 The park is open daily, all year round, admission free. 19 AMIENS, CITY OF GASTRONOMY Amiens boasts several tasty specialities worth trying!

RECIPE FOR AMIENS MACAROONS

Ingredients * 250g ground almonds * 200g sugar * 1 tablespoon honey * 2 egg whites and 1 yolk * 1 tablespoon apricot or apple jelly * A few drops of vanilla extract * 1 teaspoon of bitter almond extract

How to make them: 1. Mix the almonds, sugar, honey and vanilla together. 2. Incorporate the egg whites to achieve marzipan consistency. AMIENS 3. Incorporate the jelly and bitter MACAROONS almond extract. 4. Chill for 6 to 8 hours in the Amiens macaroons are THE refrigerator. speciality of Amiens! Crafted from almonds, fruit and honey, 5. Roll into a cylinder 4cm thick, and popular since the 16th then cut slices 2cm thick. Set these century. First introduced by rounds on a baking sheet covered Catherine de’ Medici, they were with buttered baking paper. popularised by Jean Trogneux. 6. Brush with the egg yolk. They are now renowned in France, winning the Regional 7. Bake in a moderate oven (thermostat Speciality award in 1992, at 6/7 or 180°C) for (the the International Sweets and macaroons must be just golden, not Biscuits Fair. Unlike other brown). macaroon recipes, Amiens 8. Leave to cool. macaroons have a soft biscuit base rather than meringue. © AS Flament © AS

20 much appreciated by Madame de Sévigné inthe 17 © OTAM-FL This speciality was first crafted1643 and in was already are available infour crunchy, mouth-watering flavours: dark chocolate, with ahigh cocoa beancontent; milk specialities. These dainty stripsof almond chocolate chocolate, for those with asweet tooth; white; and Amiens chocolate wafers are another of Amiens’ AMIENS DUCKPIE orange flavour. How could you ever resist? The pâté encased is inapastry crust. CHOCOLATE WAFERS th century.

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© ADRT80-PC © Sam Bellet Hortillonnages. whose produce comes from the There are eight market gardeners and green crates they are stored in. You’ll recognise the distinctive blue Parmentier on Saturday mornings. local markets, for example on place lettuce, carrots and leeks are sold at soil, the radishes, cauliflowers, turnips, Nurtured inthe fertile Hortillonnages GARDENS FLOATING FROM THE VEGETABLES PRESS RELEASE A MICHELIN STAR L’AUBERGADE IN DURY (1 STAR) This gastronomic restaurant is just 10 minutes outside Amiens, in Dury. Chef Eric Boutté, used to work with Joël Robuchon. He serves his customers top-quality

© Grand Gourmand/ L. Leleu produce, preferably sourced locally, in grand, leading-edge, French culinary tradition. Since 2005, L’Aubergade has had one star in the Michelin Guide. WHERE TO FIND THEM 78, - 80480 Dury + 33 (0)3 22 89 51 41 AMIENS MACAROONS [email protected] AND CHOCOLATE WAFERS aubergade-dury.com • Confiserie Trogneux, Menus ranging from €45 to €90 chocolate makers for five generations (plus drinks) On the square outside the cathedral and rue Delambre + 33 (0)3 22 71 17 17 trogneux.fr

© E. Boutté/ L’Aubergade • Douceurs et Gourmandises 7, rue Henri IV + 33 (0)3 22 91 24 23 douceursetgourmandises.fr

A FRESHLY • Table et Saveurs 3, rue de DELIVERED + 33 (0)3 22 92 16 13 MAÎTRE DUCK PÂTÉ PIE RESTAURATEUR • Le Petit Poucet 52, rue des Trois Cailloux LABEL! + 33 (0)3 22 91 42 32 patisserielepetitpoucet.com LA TABLE D’HORT À RIVERY LOCAL CHEESE © Grand Gourmand/ L. Leleu (tomme cheese ripened on hay, or made with Giuseppe Severino, manager and cider, Bray cheese with linseed): chef of the restaurant La Table d’Hort, has just been awarded the “maître • Julien Planchon - du Beffroi restaurateur” title, indicating fresh + 33 (0)3 22 91 96 22 food made on the premises. La Table fromagesplanchon.com d’Hort is the 22nd establishment to obtain this label in the Somme department. Giuseppe serves traditional, seasonal dishes with a fresh twist. He delights in introducing guests to rare or long-forgotten dishes. There is no printed menu at La

© G. Severino/ La Table d’Hort Table © G. Severino/ La Table d’Hort, just a blackboard that’s updated every other day depending on the chef’s inspiration. 1 Impasse Marcel - Rivery + 33 (0)3 60 28 18 40 facebook.com/latabledhort

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THE SAINT-LEU DISTRICT On the banks of a branch of the Somme river, the Saint-Leu district enjoyed its first effervescent heyday in the Middle Ages. At this time, the water and mills were a valuable source of energy for weavers, dyers, tanners and millers. Nowadays, Saint-Leu is a festive district populated with students. Restaurants, cafés and pubs line the streets, attracting strollers. You’ll see myriad quirky details throughout the district, not to mention the colourful façades of tiny houses. © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent

THE RIVER MARKET In the shade of trees, some thirty market sellers tout their wares in a riot of colour. It is made for a pleasant walk, taking in fragrant produce and new varieties of vegetables to take your palate by storm! Every Saturday morning, the market gardeners sell their produce at Saint-Leu market on place Parmentier, with the label “the T’chos légumes des hortillons”. © CRT Picardie/Benjamin Teissèdre © CRT

23 PANORAMA OF OTHER EVENTS © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent GARDEN GATHERINGS A SUMMER IN AMIENS FROM JUNE 1ST TO 3RD FROM JULY 7TH TO AUGUST 26TH The “Rendez-vous aux jardins”, or garden gatherings, Un été à Amiens (A summer in Amiens) is a programme are an opportunity to show the importance of protecting, of activities throughout July and August for visitors from conserving, maintaining, restoring and creating gardens and elsewhere in France and abroad: family holidays in the Parc handing down savoir-faire to the public. Saint-Pierre, chilling out on place Gambetta, sports activities with “Sportez-vous bien” in the Grand Marais and various Comité des Parcs et jardins de France other forms of entertainment in the districts and the towns parcsetjardins.fr ou rendezvousauxjardins.culture.fr members of Amiens Métropole. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 - amiens-tourisme.com © Sébastien Coquille, Amiens Métropole © Sébastien Coquille, © Sébastien Coquille, Amiens Métropole © Sébastien Coquille, THE 28TH MEDIEVAL THE 10 HERITAGE DAYS WATER FESTIVAL AND THE 35TH ON SEPTEMBER 1ST AND 2ND EUROPEAN As every year, the “Médiévales au bord de l’eau” (medieval water festival) gives the Saint-Leu district a distinctly HERITAGE DAYS medieval feel. TH ST 80,000 visitors can find out everything about daily life, FROM SEPTEMBER 12 TO 21 customs and trades from the Middle Ages at settlements TH typical of that time.. (10 DAYS) AND SEPTEMBER 15 TH Histoire Traditions Amiénoises AND 16 + 33 (0)6 28 58 42 66 An opportunity to find out about the diversity of heritage in medievales-amiens.fr Greater Amiens with guided tours and city circuits led by guides qualified by the French Ministry of Culture. Amiens, Métropole d’art et d’histoire - + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 90 - [email protected]

24 CHARMING AND UNEXPECTED PRESS RELEASE ACCOMMODATION © Aux Caves © Aux île à l’autre © D’une AUX CAVES, A LUXURY, LOG CABINS IN THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT FLOATING GARDENS Tastefully decorated apartments within magnificent vaulted In an amazing site, within the well-preserved natural cellars, in a building listed as a historic French monument. Hortillonnages floating gardens site near Amiens, Laure Several suites and rooms in different styles, ranging from and Manu have designed a special, 1-hectare eco-domain. the cosy African-inspiration Lodge, to the racy Pigalle, with Try their offbeat accommodation, with all mod cons: six its red lights and pole for dancers, not forgetting the smart log cabins, with “ready-to-rent” facilities, to enjoy the lush sophistication of Ralph. location right by the water! Aux Caves - 54 rue Jules Barni - Amiens D’une ile à l’autre - 137 bis chemin de halage - Amiens + 33 (0) 3 22 09 79 37 auxcaves-amiens.com + 33 (0) 6 16 89 19 87 - duneilealautre.fr €159 to €299 a night Starting at €120 a night in a log cabin for 2 pers. (breakfast extra)

© Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent © Le Marotte © Le SLEEP IN A SKYSCRAPER! THE HOTEL MAROTTE, A The “Tour Perret”, a skyscraper opened in 1952 and listed as LUXURY HOTEL EXUDING a historic French monument. Until 1969, this tower was the highest in Europe. Now, it provides another source of thrills, DISCREET REFINEMENT as you find out what it is like to sleep on top of the world! Several apartments are available to rent for weekends or This town house dating from the late 19th century mingles whole weeks. the original Belle Époque style with furniture and decoration by local art & crafts specialists and artisans, as well as Find out more from the Amiens Métropole Tourist Office contemporary works by local artists. The hotel Marotte, the +33 (0)3 22 71 60 50 only 5-star establishment in the Somme department, recently Weekend starting at €230 accommodated the Prince of Wales, Angela Merkel and Michael Higgins, the Irish President. Hôtel Marotte 5* - 3 rue Marotte - Amiens + 33 (0) 3 60 125 000 - [email protected] - hotel-marotte.com 25 €145 to €500 a night depending on room category THINGS TO DO

ELECTRIC BOAT RENTAL ON THE SOMME RIVER Enjoy a river cruise through a lush green setting to top up on chlorophyll! No need for a licence since the boats are dead easy to navigate! Trips can last 1½hrs, 3hrs or all day. You can ride up the Somme, contemplate the surrounding countryside, pass through the Hortillonnages floating gardens and on to Amiens city centre (Saint-Leu district). Planet Nautic 6 Boulevard de Beauvillé 33 (0) 3 22 91 43 22 location.planetnautic.com Open from April to October © ot-nièvresomme

A CABLE PARK JUST OUTSIDE AMIENS Located amid the lakes of the Somme Valley just outside Amiens, the Amiens Cable Park and staff are ready and waiting to introduce you to water skiing and a host of other outdoor water activities, not to mention a chance to chill out in the great outdoors. On site: DJs and deck complete with deckchairs and snacks. Amiens Cable Park Route d’Argoeuves 80470 Dreuil les Amiens + 33 (0) 9 87 88 61 09 - Open from April to October © Amiens Cable Park

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THE CITY BIKEWAY The tow path is undoubtedly the simplest and most authentic route to visit the heart of the department. This eco-route down by the water is shared by pedestrians and cyclists, providing an opportunity for locals and visitors to check out all the area has to offer in terms of tourist facilities, natural and cultural features of the Somme Valley. Amiens Métropole Tourist Office 23, place Notre-Dame + 33 (0)3 22 71 60 50

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27 PEOPLE PUTTING AMIENS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

EMMANUEL MACRON Amiens is the birthplace of the French President . He grew up here and attended La Providence grammar school in Amiens till sixth form, where he was a star pupil singled out by his teachers! On May 7th, 2017, he won the presidential election with over 66% of the vote, becoming the youngest President of the French Republic ever.

BRIGITTE MACRON A former French teacher, is above all known as Emmanuel Macron’s wife. The youngest of the four child- ren born to Simone and Jean Trogneux, whose chocolate shop has been a venerable institution since 1872 in Amiens, she married him in October 2007. © Nathalie Bauer / Présidence de la République

MICHOU Michou was born in Amiens in 1931. He grew up in the Saint-Leu dis- trict before leaving Amiens at 19. Once in Paris, he opened his cabaret «Chez Michou» on the rue des Martyrs in 1956. © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent

JEAN-PIERRE PERNAUT LAURENT DELAHOUSSE Anchor for the TF1 lunchtime newscast for 23 years, Jean- Son of a property manager, and a mother working as a Pierre Pernaut was born on April 8th, 1950, in Amiens. lecturer on the museum circuit, Laurent Delahousse grew He grew up in in the Somme department, and up in Amiens, where he studied at the Jesuit school like started his career in journalism as an intern for the regional President Macron. Laurent Delahousse first enjoyed success daily Le Courrier Picard. on the M6 TV channel, then moved to as producer and anchor for the prime time evening newscast.

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JÉRÉMY STRAVIUS A French swimmer specialising in backstroke and freestyle, Jérémy Stravius was born on July 14th, 1988, in . With the Club Amiens Métropole Natation, he first became the French champion in 2009, then earned a European gold medal for the 4 × 50 m freestyle relay at the end of the year. In 2010, he was silver medallist for the 100 m backstroke at the European Championship in Budapest. © Sébastien Coquille, Amiens Métropole © Sébastien Coquille, MB14 Born Mohamed Belkir, Amiens boy MB14 took part in season 5 of the French version of The Voice. He created the group Berywam with three other French beatbox players. They won the 10th French Human Beatbox championship and are currently working on an album with the record label Polydor. © Morgan Kessler

ROKIA TRAORÉ The singer-songwriter and guitarist Rokia Traoré was born on January 24th, 1974, in Mali and lives in Amiens. In 2009, she won the World Music category at the French music awards for her album Tchamantché. © DannyWillems ALBIN DE LA SIMONE Singer-songwriter Albin de la Simone was born on December 14th, 1970, in Amiens. He has played keyboards and arranged music for many artists including Mathieu Boogaerts, , Keren Ann, Jean-Louis Aubert, Salif Keïta, , Alain Chamfort, and Iggy Pop. Parallel to this, he writes his own songs and has released five albums since 2003. © Frank Loriou AMIENS SC FOOTBALL PLAYERS The Amiens club now plays among the elite of French football. After a sus- pense-packed match against Reims on May 19th, 2017, Amiens SC broke into . A first in the club’s history! © Laurent Rousselin-Amiens Métropole Rousselin-Amiens © Laurent

29 OTHER SITES IN GREATER AMIENS

THE CHÂTEAU DE BERTANGLES

Built from 1730 to 1734 by the Clermont-Tonnerre family, this stately home features a singularly uniform stone façade. You reach this historic French monument in Regency style through wooded grounds guarded by a monumental gate with a hunting design, reminiscent of “Le Vivarais”, a craftsman in iron. 80260 Bertangles + 33 (0)3 22 93 68 36 chateaubertangles.com [email protected] Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent Guided tours of the grounds and stately home every day from July 7th to August 26th, 2018 (closed on Monday) at 4.00 & 5.30 pm Adults: €8 – Children aged 7-12: €5 © OTAM - OS © OTAM © CRT Picardie/Guillaume Fatras © CRT

AN ANCIENT FARM IN THE PARC DU CHÂTEAU DE CREUSE

La Ferme d’Antan is a live agricultural museum depicting The stately home sits amid a 4-hectare English-style park. farm work in the early 20th century. There are animals and This stone “folly” dating from the 18th century is listed as a displays of ancient farming techniques and equipment such historic French monument. The grounds feature a French as a threshing machine, tools and various documents. formal garden, an ornamental pond, a vegetable garden and a Japanese garden. 1, rue de 80480 Creuse + 33 (0)3 22 38 98 58 2 rue de Revelles 80480 Creuse la-ferme-dantan.net + 33 (0)3 22 38 99 19 visite-chateau-jardin.fr

30 THE ETANG PRESS RELEASE SAINT-LADRE NATURE RESERVE IN BOVES The Etang Saint-Ladre nature reserve is a series of small lakes alongside the Avre river, an affluent of the Somme. Just outside Amiens, it was the first site in Picardy to be listed as a national nature reserve in 1979. Peat used to be extracted for fuel, in the 17th and 19th centuries, replacing prairies with the lakes that are now the prime feature of the reserve. Other activities such as cattle rearing, the bleaching of locally woven fabric and helophyte-picking have also shaped the ecology of these marshlands. The landscape boasts great variety in its flora and fauna. Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Picardie + 33 (0)3 22 89 63 96 conservatoirepicardie.org © Samuel Crampon

EXPLORING NEARBY VILLAGES IN THE COMPANY OF A GUIDE

Boves, Saint-Fuscien, Dreuil-lès-Amiens and Salouël are just some of the 39 Amiens Métropole towns worth exploring. You can hire a qualified guide from March to June for an offbeat, hands-on experience of Amiens Métropole’s rich heritage. Guides include a sports instructor to coach you in Nordic walking and a landscape artist to initiate you to landscape sketching. Amiens, Ville d’art et d’histoire + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 90 [email protected] © Gaël Clariana

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THE SOMME BAY AND THE PICARD COAST

70 km from Amiens, the Somme Bay is a member of the Club of Most Beautiful Bays in the World. It stretches over 70 sq. km between the Pointe du Hourdel headland to the south and the Pointe de Saint- Quentin-en-Tourmont to the north. This paradise for our feathered friends is a major stopover point for migrating birds in France and boasts the largest colony of seals in Europe. The landscape features lakes, marshland, dunes and meadows for a true surf and turf medley. At low tide, a guide can take you across the sandbanks interspersed with channels and oxbows in the sand. The bewitching light has inspired many painters and writers including Delacroix, Degas, Corot, Colette, Jules Verne, Victor Hugo and to name but a few! PLACES TO EXPLORE: and its charming little fishing port, Saint-Valery-sur-Somme and its medieval alleyways, the pebbles at Cayeux and Le Hourdel lighthouse. THINGS TO ADMIRE ON THE PICARD COAST: the Belle Époque villas in Mers-les-Bains, the impressive panorama from Bois de Cise to Ault, ’s endless beaches in Fort-Mahon and gorgeous bay. © SDesanlis@SMBS-GLP

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THE UPPER SOMME AND ITS LAKES

The lakes and upper valley of the Somme are well worth exploring. This territory still bearing the scars of the Great War has now become an angler’s paradise. The lakes in the upper Somme valley may be admired from viewpoints overlooking the valley. Anglers and hikers alike will find it’s a corner of paradise for them. © Nicolas Bryant

THE SOMME BATTLEFIELDS AND THE REMEMBRANCE CIRCUIT

The Somme endured much fighting during the First World War, especially the sadly notorious Battle of the Somme in 1916. The scars from the Great War can still be seen 100 years later: trenches, mine holes, ravaged vegetation and even villages that were completely razed. All the main sites (memorials, vestiges, museums and cemeteries) are included in the Circuit du Souvenir, a remembrance circuit from Albert to Péronne. Somme Tourisme

Le mémorial de © NIcolas Bryant

33 PROJECTS

THE , FROM FORTRESS TO UNIVERSITY Amiens’ citadel was built by Jean Errard, a forerunner of the defence system by Vauban considered the “founding father of bastion ”. Inspired by Italian models, it would act as a major obstacle to urban expansion. It has now become the centrepiece of a project for part of the Université de Picardie Jules Verne. It is part of the project to integrate university infrastructure in the city and connect the surrounding districts to the town centre. The entire architectural project, handled by Building Workshop, covers some 30,000 sq.m. Several buildings around the place-of-arms are to be built, rehabilitated or extended. The Université de Picardie Jules-Verne will be taking over the citadel in September 2018, catering to nearly 5,000 students and professors. Amiens, Métropole d’art et d‘histoire + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 97 - [email protected] © C. Lefort © C.

WORK IN PROGRESS AT THE PICARDY MUSEUM Nearly 150 years after the Musée de Picardie first opened in 1867, with the aim of providing the city with modern facilities, Amiens Métropole has now decided to update this institution to the 21st century, commissioning a project with a brand-new configuration, along the lines of Nantes’ achievement in transforming its Fine Arts museum. Work is expected to continue through to 2019. Musée de Picardie – 48, rue de la République + 33 (0)3 22 97 14 00 [email protected] © Équipe Frenak et Julien, Architectes, Paris

THE ZOO IS GROWING The year 2018 is a turning point in the history of Amiens zoo, as it sets off on renovation and extension work. As the only remaining dance hall in Amiens, the 19th-century ‘Pavillon Bleu’ will be the first to benefit: the fully renovated building is to house the zoo restaurant by the end of 2019. Then a second project, focussing on ecosystems under threat in Asia, will herald the return of reptiles and big cats to the zoo. Parc zoologique d’Amiens - Esplanade de la Hotoie + 33 (0)3 22 69 61 12 - [email protected] © AJOA-Richard/ Joy-land © AJOA-Richard/

34 PRESS RELEASE © Irizar E-mobility © Laurent Rousselin, Amiens Métropole Rousselin, © Laurent NON-POLLUTING AMIENS, EUROPEAN TRANSPORTATION YOUTH CAPITAL IN 2020 En route for a bus offering high-level service (BHNS)! The Amiens will be succeeding in Serbia which earned Métropole’s aim for 2019 is to have 43 all-electric buses the title for 2019. The City council is already gearing up to emitting zero GHGs. The Amiens BHNS project is the celebrate this year, welcoming young people from all over most ambitious in Europe in terms of vehicles running on Europe. Concerts, shows, festivals, sporting events and electricity, aiming to replace the entire fleet of diesel-powered exhibitions will be laid on in 2020, helping Amiens gain buses with new buses embracing the energy transition. rightful recognition as a European hub for young people. Amiens Métropole - BP 2720 - 80027 Amiens CEDEX Service Relations Presse Ville d’Amiens - Amiens Métropole +33 (0)3 22 97 40 40 - amiens.fr Michel Collet - + 33 (0)3 22 97 40 40 [email protected] © Samuel Crampon © Sébastien Coquille, Amiens Métropole © Sébastien Coquille, IN 2020, THE AMIENS, CATHEDRAL WILL AN INCLUSIVE CELEBRATE ITS 8TH DESTINATION In March 2017 Amiens obtained the “Destination For All” CENTENARY! label, for catering to the disabled and the visually-impaired. Built over a former Romanesque cathedral, the first As part of the inclusion “programme Pacte Pour le Bien Vivre foundation stone of the cathedral Notre-Dame was laid by à Amiens”, the City made sure all facilities are available to Evrard de Fouilloy in 1220. all: social services, transportation, habitat, healthcare, parks, Listed as World Heritage in 1981 for its remarkable facilities for children and young people, culture, sport and architecture, then in 1998 as a key monument on the Way of local democracy. Saint James, Notre-Dame d’Amiens is the largest cathedral in Amiens Métropole, service CCAS/Handicap et Accessibilité - BP 2720 France. This great monument bears witness to trailblazing 80027 Amiens CEDEX masonry, and will have stood for 800 years in 2020. +33(0)3 22 97 40 40 Amiens, Métropole d’art et d‘histoire amiens.fr + 33 (0)3 22 22 58 97 - [email protected]

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By road By train By plane From Access via Distance Paris (1h06) Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle interna- Beauvais A16 61 km Lille (1h20) tional airport (1½hrs), Bruxelles A2, A1 et A29 225 km Londres (2h30) Paris - Beauvais airport (30 min) Calais A16 159 km Lille-Lesquin airport (1½hrs) Lille A1 et A29 180 km By TGV Paris, porte de la Chapelle A16 142 km (Haute-Picardie TGV station) Roissy (20 mn) Nantes (4h) Ideally located near Paris, and the UK, Amiens is (5h30) a city that is easy to reach.

The city is also a starting point for other destinations you can reach within an hour by car: • To the west, the imposing Somme Bay with its wide open spaces bathed in soft, yet ever-changing light, • To the east, the battlefields of the First World War, • Amiens is on the Picardy cathedral route.

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