Amiens

Amiens is a city and commune in the north of France, 120 km north of Paris. It is the préfecture (capital city) of the Somme département. Population: 120,000.

Miscellaneous

Amiens is also known for the hortillons, gardens in the marshland along the Somme River.

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Jules Verne was member of the city council of Amiens from 1888 to his death in 1905. He is buried in the Madeleine Cemetery.

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Amiens was the birthplace of Peter the Hermit and Odette Sansom (1912-1995), a heroic member of the French Resistance.

Related Topics:
Peter the Hermit - Odette Sansom - French Resistance

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Amiens is celebrated for a treaty of peace between France and England concluded in 1802.

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Amiens is also a setting in the video game '.

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