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Historical Monuments in Amiens

Amiens Cathedral (Notre-Dame d'Amiens)

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Delving into the interior of the Cathedral of Amiens is like moving to the extreme grandeur. Its measures 133.5 meters long, 70 me

Palaces in Chantilly

Château de Chantilly

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The Castle of Chantilly is situated in the heart of a vast area of 7,800 hectares of land which is located in one of the largest

Statues in Amiens

Dewailly Clock

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Halfway between the Cathedral and Gambetta Square, we find one of the symbolic sculpture of Amiens, the Dewailly clock. It was ori

Squares in Amiens

Place Gambetta

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Situated in the pedestrian area of Amiens, it is undoubtedly one of the main places of interest for locals and tourists. Several

Churches in Gerberoy

St. Peter's Collegiate Church

During our walk through Gerberoy, we had no choice but to make a stop to see the Church of San Pedro. It dates back to the elevent

Palaces in Amiens

Ministere de la Justice

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A nice,typical nineteenth-century French building, to be precise built in 1866. It consists of two wings and one front that conne

Castles in Pierrefonds

Château de Pierrefonds

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Cemeteries in Fère-en-Tardenois

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery

We were going from Chateau-Thierry to Soissons when something caught my eye. It was an American cemetery. Although we had to diver

Historical Monuments in Clermont

Nointel Gate

On our little walk through Clermont and along the left side of the Church of Saint-Samson, we found the only existing gate of the

Cathedrals in Beauvais

Beauvais Cathedral (Saint-Pierre de Beauvais)

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I was pleasantly surprised by the city's great cathedral that I went again before my flight back to Spain. This is one of the mast

Historical Monuments in Craonne

Plateau de California Monument

"They did not choose their graves", is the epitaph engraved on this monument. From Napoleon to Nivelle, many men have died here. T

Historical Monuments in Soissons

Saint-Jean Des Vignes Abbey

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Having visited many churches, abbeys and cathedrals in Europe, the one which has no doubt eft me more impressed by its beauty has

Historical Monuments in Noyon

Library of the Cabildo

We came upon by chance one of the oldest libraries in France, not knowning of its existence beforehand. The wooden structure was b

Historical Monuments in Château-Thierry

Tower Balhan

The only remnant of the Fort of Saint-Jacques, former residence of the Counts of Champagne. Declared a historical monument in 1926

Historical Monuments in Soissons

Saint-Leger Abbey

The day we visited Soissons was a holiday, and as such the museums were closed. But it was not an obstacle for us to see the outsi

Historical Monuments in Soissons

St. Peter's Square

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Perhaps one of the most beautiful squares in France especially with regards to Roman art. At the same time the Notre Dame Abbey w

Cemeteries in Noyon

Memorial of the Two World Wars

In our stay in Picardie, we noticed the French region perhaps has many cemeteries and memorials. We have visited many. There is s

Cathedrals in Noyon

Noyon Cathedral

That evening after leaving Amiens, we went to Noyon Aisne and then returned to where we were camping. We had read a bit about this

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