The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens, or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Amiens. It is situated on a slight ridge overlooking the River Somme in Amiens, the administrative capital of the Picardy region of France, some 120 kilometres north of Paris.
The cathedral was built almost entirely between 1220 and c. 1270, a remarkably short period of time for a Gothic cathedral, giving it an unusual unity of style. Amiens is a classic example of the High Gothic style of Gothic architecture. It also has some features of the later Rayonnant style in the enlarged high windows of the choir, added in the mid-1250s.Its builders were trying to maximize the internal dimensions in order to reach for the heavens and bring in more light.
Apr - Jun, Sep:
Guided tours: Mon - Fri: 3 pm, 4:30 pm
Individual tours: Sat, Sun: 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Jul - Aug:
Guided tours: 11 a.m.
Individual tours: 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Oct - Mar:
Guided tours: 3:45 pm
Closed on Tuesdays, Jan 1, May 1, last Sunday of Sep, Dec 25.
Adults: €5.50
Reduced price: €4.50
Children (under 18), EU students (under 26): free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiens_Cathedral
Official website http://www.cathedrale-amiens.fr/en/
UNESCO website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/162
Email numerique@monuments-nationaux.fr
Phone +33 03 22 80 03 41
Address 30 Place Notre Dame, 80000 Amiens, France
Coordinates 49°53'40.509" N 2°18'7.456" E
