Amiens Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somm
Amiens Cathedral
Exterior of Amiens Cathedral
The Flamboyant south rose window (16th c.)
Interior of the cathedral by David Roberts (c. 1827)
Amiens
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Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km north of Paris and 100 km southwest of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants, it is the prefecture of the Somme department in the Hauts-de-Fra
Amiens Cathedral
…Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Paris. The cathedral was built almost entirely…
City centre, with the Amiens Cathedral in the background
The Somme in the old town at the beginning of the 20th century
The Becquet Bridge, at the start of the 20th century
The Place Gambetta: An important hub of the former tram network of Amiens at the beginning of the 20th century