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All France Amiens

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Amiens

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amiens, France

Updated April 26, 2024

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Amiens cemetery, tomb of Jules Verne.

Amiens, France

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
The Head of St. John the Baptist in 2001.

Amiens, France

The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.
The labyrinth of Amiens Cathedral.

Amiens, France

Amiens Cathedral Labyrinth

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.
Jean Trogneux’s macaron d’Amiens are decidedly different than their flashier Parisian cousins.

Amiens, France

Jean Trogneux

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.
A monument to young Jules Verne and his brother.

Amiens, France

Jules and Paul Verne Monument

This unassuming sculpture depicts grandfather of science fiction Jules Verne and his brother as children.
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Cité souterraine de Naours (Underground City of Naours)

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
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Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Amiens

Jean Trogneux’s macaron d’Amiens are decidedly different than their flashier Parisian cousins.

Amiens, France

Jean Trogneux

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.
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Stories About Amiens

Les Hortillonnages have been cultivated since the Middle Ages.

In France, Farmers Still Tend Age-Old Island Gardens

Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens survived a plan to pave it over.
by Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey
October 20, 2020

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