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Amiens (English: or ; ; , or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants (2023), it is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Amiens is the birthplace of French president Emmanuel Macron.

Treaty of Amiens

1802 Treaty during the War of the Second Coalition

Battle of Amiens

1918 World War I battle

Battle of Amiens

1870 battle of the Franco-Prussian War

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Siege of Amiens

short story by Jules Verne

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Operation Jericho

1944 operation against Amiens prison in World War II

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Gothiques d'Amiens

ice hockey team

County of Amiens

medieval feudal state centred on Amiens, France

1264 settlement between King Henry III of England and Simon de Montfort