Amiens France

Amiens is a city in the Somme region of France. It is Located about 120 kilometers from Paris and worth visiting. It has a Population of 130,000. The city has become the victim of World War II, and the scar on the buildings still tell the tale to people who so ever visit the city. Amiens is a city which depicts rich historical tradition, and people gather here to experience its ancient cathedral.

Tourist has lot of thing to do in Amiens such as taking a cruise in a 12-person gondola-like boat from the riverside kiosk and admire the flowers garden that float throughout the waterway. The Gothic Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Amiens is the best monument of France. It is France's largest cathedral and its 42 m-high. It was constructed in the 13th century and is among the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Notre-Dame has picturesque architecture such as ornate doorways, beautiful stained-glass windows.

The other places to explore in Amiens are marshland canals which is a network of canals as well as cottages. This place was once the central hub for the textile industry .It has floating market gardens “Hortillonages” which covers a 330-hectare it have been created on little islands on the marshlands at the edge of the city, along the river Somne. More about Amiens area, Museum of Picardy from Puvis de Chavannes to Sol Lewitt, The zoological park of the Hotoie,The nearby Bay of the Somme.

Visitors should not miss the Specialties of Amiens such as macaroons, chocolate biscuits, ficelle picarde ,gateau battu .In order to move around the city train and bus stations are close together on the east side of the city centre and Bicycles can also be hired from the nonprofit Association Velo Service.