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    The façade of Amiens Cathedral (Notre-Dame d'Amiens) in the evening sun

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    Amiens with kids

    The capital of Picardy, with its cathedral and its Christmas market.

    Amiens, with its magnificent Notre-Dame cathedral, is a picturesque city just an hour from Paris by train.

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    Our stories and guides about Amiens

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    Le Z's terrace in broad daylight: wooden decking, grey tables, white chairs, large parasols and a big tree France

    Le Z in Amiens, a former bank turned restaurant

    September 2026 · 2 stops

    A former bank turned restaurant on rue de la République: an unusual place where the food is very good, with a lovely terrace for summer evenings.

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    The façade of Amiens Cathedral lit in green and gold during the Chroma show France

    Amiens on a summer evening: Chroma on the cathedral, then the belfry and the Halles quarter

    August 2026 · 3 stops

    The Chroma show on the cathedral, then the illuminated belfry and the bars of the Halles quarter, which, alongside Saint-Leu, has become a place to go out in the evening.

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    At the front of the boat, on a pond in the Hortillonnages, one August evening France

    The Hortillonnages of Amiens: on the water one summer evening, then on foot along the Somme

    August 2026 · 3 stops

    Ponds where swans glide, tree-lined canals and the cathedral spire in the distance: the Hortillonnages, by boat and then on foot.

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    Amiens Christmas Market 2025: magic, lights and family day-out ideas

    December 2025 · 1 day · 7 stops

    Over 100 chalets, 2 km of illuminated lanes and the cathedral lit up: what we loved doing as a family, and what to plan for.

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