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Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens
Attractions in Amiens

In Amiens, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens is the name to know

The middle of Amiens has 15 places to visit within 1 km. Mapped in Amiens are 26 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 2. They include 6 monasteries, 5 attractions and 5 museums. Among the sites in town, 10 are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie sits 15 km away.

Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Jean-Pol GRANDMONT (CC BY 3.0)
In Amiens
26
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
5
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
10
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The headline places in Amiens

The rest of the best known are 3 museums and 2 attractions.

AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiensin townMuseumMusée de Picardiein townAttractionAttractionTour Perretin townAttractionAttractionBeffroi d'Amiensin townMuseumMusée de l'Hôtel de Bernyin townMuseumMaison de Jules Vernein town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Map of the places

The outermost point is Château de Montières, at 3.6 km.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Amiens; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

The mix

Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (12), then other sights (5).

Museums & galleries 5 museums4 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 6 monasteries · 3 abbeys · 2 châteaux · 1 house12 in town
Gardens 3 gardens3 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 theme park3 in town
Other attractions 5 attractions4 in town · 1 nearby

Dark: in Amiens. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Every place, in and near Amiens

28 places in all: 26 in town and 2 within 5 km of its centre.

The 26 places in Amiens first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Amiens → · Parks and trails in Amiens →

Further afield

For a day out

Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie, at 15 km, heads the 11 day trips.

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie15 km east, in CorbieTheme parkTheme parkParc Samara10 km northwest, in La Chaussée-TirancourtChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bertangles8.8 km north, in BertanglesAttractionAttractionCratère Lochnagar32 km northeast, in Ovillers-la-BoisselleAttractionAttractionMémorial de Thiepval33 km northeast, in AuthuilleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Riquier37 km northwest, in Saint-RiquierMuseumMuseumCentre Sir John Monash15 km east, in FouilloyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vaast de Moreuil19 km southeast, in MoreuilAttractionAttractionMémorial à la 38e division galloise35 km east, in Carnoy-MametzMuseumMusée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français35 km southwest, in Crèvecœur-le-GrandAttractionAttractionMémorial de Pozières34 km northeast, in Ovillers-la-Boisselle

Places within 40 km of Amiens with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Before a day out in Amiens

What is there to see in Amiens?

The first on our list in Amiens are Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Musée de Picardie, Tour Perret and Beffroi d'Amiens. We list 26 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Amiens?

5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Picardie, Musée de l'Hôtel de Berny, Maison de Jules Verne and Maison des Hortillonages.

Which places in Amiens are listed historic monuments?

10 places on this page in Amiens are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Musée de Picardie, Tour Perret and Beffroi d'Amiens.

What well-known places are within a day out of Amiens?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie (15 km), Parc Samara (10 km), Château de Bertangles (8.8 km), Cratère Lochnagar (32 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Amiens, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

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

Photo credits (6)

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.