After another trip on the advice of a colleague to a tropical, God-forgotten country of the third world or a cycling tour of the provinces of Belgium, after wailing after a rare fever and patching up the body broken after exhausting march-throws, we swear to start with travel once and for all. Maximum: a trip to the hacienda to her grandmother in Voronezh.
But after a month or two, the craving for adventure begins to wake up in us again, which every day becomes more and more irrepressible . And here again the road knot behind her back, the ticket to pocket, and the memory of the camera is virginally pure . We, like, the extravagant heroes of Jules Verne, are ready to reopen unexplored land, conquer the sky-high peaks and invent new ways of using a raincoat . Then why not go to the homeland of the virtuoso of the adventure romance personally, to by try to reveal the secret of this mysterious tourist? Especially since the address is known: Amiens, northern region of France with the historical center of Picardy .
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A bit of history
Jules Verne has chosen for creativity, really, amazing and not a region of France that is capable of inspiring not only a genius like him but also an ordinary user of social networks . The history of these places begins with the annals of the Gallic tribe of Ambians who immediately took a liking to the picturesque countryside and camped near the river . After this chronicle Amiens are riddled with constant military battles, confrontations, enemy encroachments . The reason lies in its strategically appetizing location for the French invaders . Amiens is located between Paris and Lille, headquarters operations aimed at the capital of the Bordeaux region and Parmesan, the aggressors began with a small, militant town .
Bright, spacious, hospitable Amiens dances with dignity in the sunlight amid the velvet green of the gardens and turquoise waters of the Somme Canal, which cuts the city into many blocks . Pra re-built after the devastation inflicted by the ruthless hand of World War II, now it is a major center for the production of textiles and footwear, metallurgy and machine building, food industry .The sloppy boulevards with lime alleys have long unhurried walks, colorful shops with antiques, picturesque souvenir products, secondhand bookshops attract their colorfulness, cozy restaurants are stupefying with spicy flavors of home cooking . Yes, Jules Verne was right in his decision to make this heavenly corner his a quiet creek from the coasts of which every day he traveled to distant countries, imagined by his imagination .
How to get there
From Paris every hour to Amiens there is a train that for 1 h 20 mins wakes up you reach the Gare du Nord station in Amiens. The ticket price is 20 EUR. For car owners, the option is convenient with the A16 highway connected to Paris (the length of the route is about 150 km)
The city can be moved by city buses, the territory of the historical center is served by two routes - No. 8 and No. 58. Tickets can be purchased for 1 hour (1, 2 euros), without limiting the number of trips for 1 day (3, 4 euros), for 7 days (10, 5 euros).
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Cuisine and restaurants
It is known that the French are considered real gourmets, and this is confirmed by the fragrant and rich Picardian cuisine . The choice of dishes in the menu of restaurants in Amiens is wide. For breakfast - Amiens duck pâté, foie gras, Picardie sausage, for lunch - Flamique and porions, fresh sea gifts of the Bay of Somme, fragrant tender lamb, berries from Noyon, for dinner - champagne from the south of the province of Esn , cheeses from Thierache, cider from the Bray, pies with the famous Chantilly cream, and this is not an exhaustive list of your possible diet.
The main thing after such gastronomic pampering is not getting into a chronic dependence on French croissants , exciting the appetite of meat stew, melting in the mouth of the meringue. Although this is almost impossible to avoid. Moreover, the prices will only contribute to an increase in the number of your visits to Amiens restaurants. The average check for lunch is 20-30 EUR
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Amiens Cathedral
Amyen's business card is visible from afar and causes an irresistible desire to run headlong to the very foot of Notre Dame Cathedral . This monument of classical Gothic architecture of Europe is the highest cathedral of France, therefore looking at it is absolutely breathtaking for everyone . Once inside the cathedral, you realize that your head starts to whirl even more . Perhaps the reason must be sought in the relics of John the Baptist: the head of the saint is carefully kept in the walls of the cathedral as a source of miraculous healings and the purpose of pilgrimage of many believers .
And on January 7, on the day of the Nativity of John the Baptist, thousands of parishioners gather in the cathedral's vaults, many of whom come to France from different parts of the globe
It's almost impossible to describe the splendor of the temple with words. The Cathedral piercing the blue sky with a harmonious tower ensemble is filled with a sweet sound. Soft rainbow light, sifted by colored stained-glass windows of roses (it's too painful to see a glass like a bud flower), casts iridescent glare on the environment in the center of the hall. The elegance of the lines of the facade is emphasized by the abundance of sculptures of biblical themes, the total number of figures is about 4500.
Get a dose of fantastic emotions in the walls of the Amiens Cathedral can be daily from 8.30-12.00 and 14.00-17.00 and on Sunday from 14.30-17.00. At the height of the tourist season (April to October), the cathedral doors are open until 19.00
Other Amusements, Excursions and Attractions of Amiens
Having satted with the beauties of Amiens pride, you can watch the experiences you experienced in the shadow of chestnuts in garden artists of the pretty quarter of San Le. It is in walking distance from the center. A perfect place for solitude and relaxation, as well as walks in a painted boat along the canal that is washing the zoological park.
And also to the neighboring Jules University Verna, opened in 1970. The house in which the writer lived and worked was crowned with several turrets and looks rather modest. Here is the center for studying the literary heritage of the writer, an exhibition works. Visiting the home of the creator of famous adventure epics costs only 2, 3 EUR. The museum works daily, except Monday, from 9.00 to 12.00, on Sunday from 14.00 to 18.00. Address: 2, rue Charles Dubois.
Another way to saturate your tourist curiosity is an excursion to the Picardie Museum, where you can find collections of ancient Egyptian, antique and Western European art. By the way, it is one of the largest regional museums in France, and its founder is Jules Verne, who at one time spent a lot of effort to improve the city.
Here are the only works of Picardian primitivism: pictures from the Brotherhood of Notre Dame (Confrerie du puy Notre-Dame, 15 c.) Self-image session The history of art can be made daily, except Monday from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.00 to 18.00 at 48, rue de la Republique.
If you feel an unreasonable but determined urge to write, safely grab a piece of paper and a pen. This is in you Jules Verne, a resident of a wonderful town in the north of France! Photos of Amiens (10)