Monastery or convent · Amiens · Somme

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens is a convent located. This is one of the sights of Amiens. It was listed in 1940 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).

Where

In Amiens

inside the commune

Historic monument

1940

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

How well known

Top 15%

#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Monastery or convent in Amiens

In Amiens

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

Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1940 (Mérimée record PA00116050). About ↓

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

When to go

Weather through the year

Warmest in Amiens are May to September, at 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

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens

Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Our list has 47 more places within 15 km; first among them is Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, at 600 m.

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00116050 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Monastery or convent
Protection: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1940
Covered in: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Amiens, Somme

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

The map

Where to find Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens

Find Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns near Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens

With 136,449 people, Amiens is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

1 · It’s in this commune

Amiens

136,449 people

2 · 2.5 km east of it

Rivery

3,636 people

3 · 3.7 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 Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens is	People
Amiens	It’s in this commune	136,449
Rivery	2.5 km east of it	3,636
Camon	3.7 km east of it	4,359
Salouël	4.6 km southwest of it	4,179
Longueau	5.4 km southeast of it	5,680
Saleux	5.9 km southwest of it	2,739
Ailly-sur-Somme	7.8 km northwest of it	3,003
Boves	8.8 km southeast of it	3,234

Make a day of it

Places to add to Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens

Around it, within 15 km, lie 47 more, including 3 attractions, 3 museums and a zoo.

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens600 m southeast, in Amiens 2

MuseumMusée de Picardie700 m south, in Amiens 3AttractionAttractionTour Perret1.1 km southeast, in Amiens 4AttractionAttractionBeffroi d'Amiens200 m southeast, in Amiens 5

MuseumMusée de l'Hôtel de Berny700 m southeast, in Amiens 6

MuseumMaison de Jules Verne1.1 km southeast, in Amiens 7

ZooZoo d'Amiens1.2 km west, in Amiens 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens600 m southwest, in Amiens

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

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens in questions

Where is Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens?

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens is in Amiens, in Somme (Hauts-de-France).

What is Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens?

Convent located in Somme, in France.

Is Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1940, Mérimée record PA00116050.

How well known is Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens?

Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Couvent des sœurs grises 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 Couvent des sœurs grises d'Amiens?

Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (600 m), Musée de Picardie (700 m), Tour Perret (1.1 km) and Beffroi d'Amiens (200 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.