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Amiens Before and During the War

by Michelin

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Itinerary

The Cathedral — Visit to the Town

See opposite: Coloured plan, with detailed plan of centre of town and outline of itinerary at back.

What the Tourist should see

Do not omit: The Cathedral (pp. 9-36) especially the western and southern doorways, nave, stalls, and carving in the choir aisles.

Of great interest: Picardy Museum (pp. 40-45).

Archæological curiosities: Façade of Theatre (p. 35), Old Houses (pp. 47-56), Churches of St. Leu (pp. 52-53), St. Germain (pp. 47-48) and St. Rémy (p. 37).

Picturesque sights: St. Leu Quarter (p. 52), The Hortillonnages (p. 51).

Walks: Hotoie Park (p. 55), New Boulevards, and The Rue De Beauvais (p. 45), whose ruins attest the violence of the bombardment.

Specialities: Macaroons, potted duck.

Itinerary Recommended for Visiting Amiens

(Distance: 6½ miles)

Starting point: Place de la Cathédrale.

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