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Citadelle d'Amiens

Look for Citadelle d'Amiens, a château, in Amiens. Another 27 places to visit lie within 5 km. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Amiens
inside the commune
Historic monument
1840
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–24°C
In brief

Château in Amiens

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Amiens

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

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 14th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00116049). About ↓

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

When to go

The weather, month by month

Highs of 19–24°C mark May to September in Amiens.

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

Citadelle d'Amiens

It has articles in 3 Wikipedias. The first name on our list around it is Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, 1.1 km away.

Citadelle d'Amiens on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116049 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1840
Built
14th, 16th and 17th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Amiens, Somme
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Citadelle d'Amiens

Citadelle d'Amiens sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Amiens. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Bases near Citadelle d'Amiens

Home to 136,449 people, Amiens is the largest of these 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

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  1. 1Amiens
  2. 2Rivery
  3. 3Camon
  4. 4Salouël
  5. 5Longueau
  6. 6Saleux
  7. 7Ailly-sur-Somme
  8. 8Boves
1 · It’s in this commune

Amiens

136,449 people

2 · 2.1 km east of it

Rivery

3,636 people

3 · 3.6 km east of it

Camon

4,359 people

4 · 5.5 km southwest of it

Salouël

4,179 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Citadelle d'Amiens isPeople
AmiensIt’s in this commune136,449
Rivery2.1 km east of it3,636
Camon3.6 km east of it4,359
Salouël5.5 km southwest of it4,179
Longueau5.7 km southeast of it5,680
Saleux6.8 km southwest of it2,739
Ailly-sur-Somme7.8 km west of it3,003
Boves9.1 km southeast of it3,234
Make a day of it

Also near Citadelle d'Amiens

Of the 49 within 15 km, look for 3 attractions, 3 museums and a zoo.

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

Questions people have about Citadelle d'Amiens

Where is Citadelle d'Amiens?

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

What is Citadelle d'Amiens?

Château.

Is Citadelle d'Amiens a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1840, Mérimée record PA00116049.

How well known is Citadelle d'Amiens?

Citadelle d'Amiens has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

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

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (1.1 km), Musée de Picardie (1.6 km), Tour Perret (1.6 km) and Beffroi d'Amiens (1 km).

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)

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.