Attraction · Amiens · Somme

Beffroi d'Amiens

One of the places to visit in Amiens is Beffroi d'Amiens, an attraction. 27 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1926 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where

In Amiens

inside the commune

Historic monument

1926

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Attraction in Amiens

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Amiens

Beffroi d'Amiens is in the commune of Amiens, with 27 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1926; built in the 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116043). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

If warmth matters, go May to September: Amiens reaches 19–24°C.

Jan7° / 2°49 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar12° / 3°45 mm

Apr15° / 5°39 mm

May19° / 8°56 mm

Jun22° / 11°55 mm

Jul24° / 13°59 mm

Aug24° / 13°60 mm

Sep21° / 11°48 mm

Oct16° / 8°58 mm

Nov11° / 5°60 mm

Dec7° / 2°72 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Amiens, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Amiens-Glisy station, 6.5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Amiens’ full climate →

About

Beffroi d'Amiens

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 5 languages. A short trip away is Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, 400 m off.

Beffroi d'Amiens on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116043 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1926
Built: 15th and 18th centuries
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Amiens, Somme

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Beffroi d'Amiens and what surrounds it

Beffroi d'Amiens is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Beffroi d'Amiens

The largest of the 8 towns is Amiens, with 136,449 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Amiens

136,449 people

2 · 2.4 km east of it

Rivery

3,636 people

3 · 3.6 km east of it

Camon

4,359 people

4 · 4.6 km southwest of it

Salouël

4,179 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Beffroi d'Amiens is	People
Amiens	It’s in this commune	136,449
Rivery	2.4 km east of it	3,636
Camon	3.6 km east of it	4,359
Salouël	4.6 km southwest of it	4,179
Longueau	5.2 km southeast of it	5,680
Saleux	5.9 km southwest of it	2,739
Ailly-sur-Somme	8 km northwest of it	3,003
Boves	8.6 km southeast of it	3,234

Make a day of it

More near Beffroi d'Amiens

Around it, within 15 km, lie 46 more, including 3 museums, 2 attractions and a zoo.

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens400 m east, in Amiens 2

MuseumMusée de Picardie600 m south, in Amiens 3AttractionAttractionTour Perret900 m southeast, in Amiens 4

MuseumMusée de l'Hôtel de Berny600 m southeast, in Amiens 5

MuseumMaison de Jules Verne1 km southeast, in Amiens 6

ZooZoo d'Amiens1.4 km northwest, in Amiens 7Historic houseHistoric housePalais de l'Évêché d'Amiens500 m east, in Amiens 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens500 m southwest, in Amiens

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Beffroi d'Amiens

Where is Beffroi d'Amiens?

Beffroi d'Amiens is in Amiens, in Somme (Hauts-de-France).

What is Beffroi d'Amiens?

Attraction.

Is Beffroi d'Amiens a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1926, Mérimée record PA00116043.

How well known is Beffroi d'Amiens?

Beffroi d'Amiens has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Beffroi d'Amiens?

May to September are the warmest months in Amiens, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Beffroi d'Amiens?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (400 m), Musée de Picardie (600 m), Tour Perret (900 m) and Musée de l'Hôtel de Berny (600 m).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de Picardie: T.Rambeau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée de l'Hôtel de Berny: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maison de Jules Verne: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Zoo d'Amiens: BB 22385, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.