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Amiens is located in the Picardy region of northern France.

Amiens suffered greatly in both world wars, and didn't benefit from housing developments in the 1960's and 1970's. Since that time however the town has taken trouble to enhance its appeal - efforts which continue to this time, with several parts of the town now being much improved.

The town is best known for (and most visited by tourists because of) the impressive 13th century Notre-Dame cathedral at Amiens - the largest gothic cathedral in France - but the town itself has other highlights during a visit.

The Saint-Leu region, below the cathedral, is a sector of canals lined with small houses and is a pleasant part of Amiens to explore, a popular place to promenade, and one of the busiest places for cafes and restaurants.

Other highlights in Amiens include:

The curious looking belfry (belltower) dating from the 14th century
The cathedral...during the summer months, when the facade is lit to recreate the colours in which it was originally painted
The town hall and Palais of Justice are important buildings from the 18th-19th centuries
The home of Jules Verne has been converted into an extensive museum and collection of items relating to the life of the famous 19th century author at Maison a la Tour.
The Museum of Picardy has some interesting archaeological items, and paintings by Old Masters.
There are several interesting parks and gardens in Amiens (hence the 3* Ville Fleurie award), and a substantial park (300 hectares) to enjoy at the Hortillonnages - a marshy region where numerous canals criss-cross the garden and wildlife intensive landscape

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A couple of highlights in the Amiens region include the renaissance period citadel at Doullens and the medieval city at Lucheux.

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