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امیان

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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.

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Amiens is a city in northern France with about 136,000 residents, known as the capital of the Somme department and home to France's largest Gothic cathedral. The city is notable for its significant university hospital, its connection to author Jules Verne who lived there for over three decades, and as the birthplace of current French president Emmanuel Macron.

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Place details

Locality: Amiens
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 143,086
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Amiens
French commune.commune status: Prefecture and commune
French commune.image flag: Flag of Amiens.png
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason fr ville Amiens.svg
French commune.image: 0 Amiens - Place du Don - Cathédrale (1).JPG
French commune.caption: City centre, with the Amiens Cathedral in the background
French commune.arrondissement: Amiens
French commune.canton: Amiens-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
French commune.INSEE: 80021
French commune.postal code: 80000
French commune.mayor: Hubert de Jenlis
French commune.term: 2024–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Amiens Métropole
French commune.elevation m: 33
French commune.elevation min m: 14
French commune.elevation max m: 106
French commune.area km2: 49.46
French commune.urban pop: 163876

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Official website

Site officiel d'Amiens Métropole - Amiens Métropole

Bienvenue sur le site de la ville d'Amiens. Retrouvez ici toutes les informations pour vos démarches, loisirs...

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Amiens
Award: European Youth Capital
Country: France
Located in: Somme
Population: 136449
Area: 49.46
Elevation: 50
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: River Somme
Head of government: Brigitte Fouré
Capital of: canton of Amiens-1
Shares border with: Rivery
Official website: www.amiens.fr
Image: 0 Amiens - Cathédrale Notre-Dame (1).JPG
Significant event: Siege of Amiens

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twinned administrative body: Nafplio
Commons category: Amiens
postal code: 80090
topic's main category: Category:Amiens
category for people born here: Category:Births in Amiens
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Amiens
category of associated people: Category:People from Amiens
Commons gallery: Amiens
native label: Amiens
male population: 63644
female population: 70413
different from: Amiens
replaces: Samarobriva
P8168: Ulla Jelpke
social media followers: 15524
IPA transcription: a.mjɛ̃
email address: mailto:[email protected]
contact page URL: www.amiens.fr/Liens-utiles/Nous-contacter
phone number: +33-3-22-97-40-40
fax number: +33-3-22-97-42-53
nickname: la petite Venise du Nord
P12749: Semyon Kurkotkin

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Travel guide

Get in

north of Paris. On the intersection of the A16 Abbeville - Beauvais and the A29 Rouen - Saint-Quentin (Aisne) and Reims. Providing direct access from the port of Le Havre and Calais, and an indirect but closer route from Dieppe.

Get around

thumb|Community bicycle system in Amiens There are many signs (direction, tourism, car parks). However, the city center is pedestrianized, it is advised to park a little farther, or in the numerous underground parking lots of the city center.

Amiens has a decent bus system (€1.40 for a ticket which is valid one hour) and a community bicycle system but bicycles are not in useful areas.

See

thumbnail|Amiens Cathedral 600px|thumb|Hortillonnages d'Amiens

Do

Football: Amiens SC were relegated in 2026 and now play soccer in Championnat National 3, the third tier. Their Stade de la Licorne (capacity 12,100) is 3 km west of city centre.

Buy

There are a couple of tourist gift shops on the south side of the Place Notre Dame. The main shopping area is around Rue des Trois Cailloux. Macarons d'Amiens, small, round-shaped biscuit-type macaroons made from almond paste, fruit and honey.

Eat

Quai Belu on the north bank of the Somme has a good selection of restaurants, and some pleasant street seating. Quality food as catering for the locals but there is enough tourist trade that most have English menus available.

Drink

The area between the cathedral and the river Somme around Rue des Bondés is a popular area for drinking with indoor and outside seating. There are also a few possibilities around the Place Gambetta and near the rail station.