Editing Amiens (section)

==Population and society==

===Demography===
The inhabitants of Amiens are called the ''Amiénois''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.habitants.fr/|title=Nom des habitants des communes françaises|work=habitants.fr of Lionel Delvarre}}</ref> and their [[blason populaire]] is ''Chés maqueux d'gueugues'' (the eaters of nuts).

The population of Amiens has risen sharply since the mid-19th century: Its population doubled between 1850 and 1960, from 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants, i.e. a gain of 50,000 people over this period of 110 years, and gaining about 30,000 others since (over 50 years only this time).

====Demographic evolution====
In 2017, the commune had 134,057 inhabitants.<ref name=pophis>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80021#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE</ref>
{{Historical populations
|align=none
|cols=3
|graph-pos = bottom
|footnote = From 1962 to 1999: Population without double counting; for the years following: municipal population.
|source   = Ldh/[[School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences|EHESS]]/Cassini until 1999<ref>{{Cassini-Ehess|659|Amiens}}</ref> and [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques|INSEE]] (1968-2017)<ref name=pophis/>
|1793|40000
|1800|41279
|1806|39853
|1821|41107
|1831|45001
|1836|46129
|1841|47117
|1846|49591
|1851|52149
|1856|56587
|1861|58780
|1866|61063
|1872|63747
|1876|66896
|1881|74170
|1886|80288
|1891|83654
|1896|88731
|1901|90758
|1906|90920
|1911|93207
|1921|92780
|1926|91576
|1931|90211
|1936|93773
|1946|84761
|1954|92506
|1962|105433
|1968|117888
|1975|131476
|1982|131332
|1990|131872
|1999|135501
|2007|134737
|2012|132727
|2017|134057
}}

====Age structure====
Amiens is distinguished by the youthfulness of its population. In 2017, more than 25% of the population of the city was less than 20 years old. The rate of people of an age over 60 years (19.3%) is also lower than the national rate (25.5%) and the departmental rate (25.4%). Like national and departmental allocations, the female population of the municipality is greater in number to the male population, with a rate of 52.5%, whereas the national rate is 51.6%.

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{{Data bars
| title = Population by age of Somme, 2017 (%)
| scale = 8 | style = 2
| source = INSEE<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=DEP-80
 |title        = Évolution et structure de la population
 |work         = INSEE
 |access-date  = 2 September 2020
 |df           = dmy-all
}}</ref>
| columns = 7   | 90+| 75–89| 60–74| 45–59| 30–44| 15–29| 0–14
| blue|  male| 0.6/2| 6.2/2| 16.2/2| 20.0/2| 18.5/2| 19.5/2| 19.0/2
| red | female| 1.6/2| 9.3/2| 16.9/2| 19.3/2| 17.8/2| 18.1/2| 17.0/2
}}
| style="width:50%;"|
{{Data bars
| title = Population by age of Amiens, 2017 (%)
| scale = 8 | style = 2
| source = INSEE <ref name=pophis/>
| columns = 7   | 90+| 75–95| 60–74| 45–59| 30–44| 15–29| 0–14
| blue|  male | 0.5/2| 4.6/2| 11.2/2| 15.9/2| 19.0/2| 29.6/2| 19.2/2
| red | female| 1.5/2| 7.4/2| 13.0/2| 16.8/2| 17.8/2| 27.7/2| 15.8/2
}}
|}

===Education===

====Primary and secondary education====
Educational institutions of the city fall under the supervision of the {{interlanguage link|Académie d'Amiens (éducation)|fr|3=Académie d'Amiens (éducation)|lt=Academy of Amiens}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ac-amiens.fr/|title=ac-amiens.fr|first=Rectorat de l'Académie|last=d'Amiens|website=ac-amiens.fr}}</ref> which develops curriculum according to the [[Ministry of National Education (France)|Inspection académique la Somme]].

On 1 September 2010, 10,658 children were enrolled in the Amiens public schools: 4,341 in [[kindergarten|nursery school]] and 6,317 in {{interlanguage link|Elementary schools in France|fr|3=École élémentaire en France|lt=elementary school}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amiens.fr/vie-quotidienne/scolarite/ecoles/ecoles.html |title=Écoles |work=amiens.fr |access-date=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210180029/http://www.amiens.fr/vie-quotidienne/scolarite/ecoles/ecoles.html |archive-date=10 February 2014  }}</ref>

In 2011, the Amiens agglomeration included 46 nursery schools, six elementary schools and 54 primary schools including eleven private. It had nine public colleges and six private colleges. Amiens has 24 schools:
* Vocational high schools: Acheuléen, Édouard-Branly, Edouard-Gand, [[Lycée la Providence|La Providence]] (private), Montaigne, Romain Rolland, {{interlanguage link|Lycée Sacré-Cœur (Amiens)|fr|3=Lycée Sacré-Cœur (Amiens)|lt=Sacré-Cœur}} (private), Saint-Martin (private), Saint-Rémi (private) and Saint-Riquier (private).
* General and technological high schools: Robert de Luzarches, La Hotoie, Jean Baptiste Delambre, La Providence (private), {{interlanguage link|Lycée Sacré-Cœur (Amiens)|fr|3=Lycée Sacré-Cœur (Amiens)|lt=Sacré-Cœur}} (private), Saint-Martin (private), Saint-Rémi (private), Saint-Riquier (private) and Sainte-Famille (private).
* General secondary schools: {{interlanguage link|Lycée Louis-Thuillier|fr|3=Lycée Louis-Thuillier|lt=Louis Thuillier}}, [[Madeleine Michelis]] (former high school for girls, established in 1883 by Marie Hugonin, wife of [[Charles Eugène Bertrand]], mother of [[Paul Bertrand]] and niece of Bishop {{interlanguage link|Flavien-Abel-Antoine Hugonin|fr}}, Bishop of [[Bishopric of Bayeux|Bayeux]] and [[Bishopric of Lisieux|Lisieux]] – the inaugural speech was delivered by [[Jules Verne]].)
* Technological lycées: Édouard-Branly, Édouard-Gand.

====Higher education====
The Amiens metropole welcomes one of the largest student populations in France. In 2013, the city had 26,000 students (3,300 in short-term)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://amiens.fr/leconomie/ens_sup/vie_etudiante.html |title=Vie étudiante |work=Ville d'Amiens |access-date=31 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330030045/http://amiens.fr/leconomie/ens_sup/vie_etudiante.html |archive-date=30 March 2013  }}</ref> and 800 researchers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fr.calameo.com/read/00120283581b155ff20ad |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904084633/http://fr.calameo.com/read/00120283581b155ff20ad |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2015 |title=Etudier et vivre à Amiens |date=July 2013 |work=Amiens forum n°43 |access-date=4 July 2013 }}</ref> who are divided into some 40 institutions of higher education, 32 laboratories, and 10 units associated with the [[Centre national de la recherche scientifique|National Scientific Research Centre]] or the [[French Institute of Health and Medical Research]].

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* The [[University of Picardie Jules Verne]] (UPJV) is headquartered in Amiens and has a broad range of courses:
** Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
** Faculty of Law, Politics and Economics
** Faculty of Sciences
** [[Institut universitaire professionnalisé|IUP]] MIAGE (computing in companies)
** Faculty of [[Human Sciences]], Literature, Languages, Sport Sciences
** [[Institut universitaire de technologie|IUT]] (Institut Universitaire Technique) of Management, Administration, Computing, Mechanical Engineering, Biological Engineering, Commercial Management.
** Faculty of Arts
* Preparatory courses for sciences, economics, biology schools and others
* [[ESIEE]] (Engineering School of Electronics and Electrical Technology)
* Business school
* [http://www.esc-amiens.com/international/ ESC Amiens (Business school)] 
* [[ESAD]] (School of Art and Design)
* [[Brevet de technicien supérieur]] (advanced vocational diploma) in audio-visual methods
* School of [[Nursing]]
* [[Midwifery]] college
* [[Physiotherapy]] and Massage School
* Teacher training college
}}

===Health===
The Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) or, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Amiens Picardie, is organized around four sites:
* South Hospital, ''Avenue René-Laënnec''
* North Hospital, ''Place Victor-Pauchet''
* Saint-Victor Centre, 354 ''Bis Boulevard de Beauville''
* Obstetrics and Gynaecology Centre, 124 ''Rue Camille-Desmoulins''

Since 2014, the four sites have been gradually gathered on the current site of the South Hospital, with the exception of the long stay units for the elderly remaining in the Saint-Victor Centre. This merger will be completed in 2016 and allow the CHU of Amiens to increase its national and inter-regional dimension. This group represents the largest hospital construction of France and one of the most important in Europe with more than €630 million for work and equipment. At the end of the work, the total space of the CHU of Amiens will be {{convert|172000|m2|sqft}}. It will total three blocks of hospitals with 400 beds each. The CHU of Amiens is the largest employer in the [[Picardy]] region. At the end of the merger, there will be 6,700 employees, 1,300 students of the health professions, and 1,250 consultants who will go there each day.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://amiens.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/communication/publications/amiens-forum/AF28.pdf |title= Quel accès pour notre hôpital ? |date= February 2012 |work= Amiens Forum |access-date= 16 May 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131111234148/http://www.amiens.fr/fileadmin/user_upload/communication/publications/amiens-forum/AF28.pdf |archive-date= 11 November 2013 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }}</ref>

In order to maintain the availability of health units to the north of the city, a health center will open its doors in the first quarter of 2016, at the crossroads of the ''Avenue de l'Europe'' and the ''Rue Maurice-Ravel''. This health space of {{convert|1200|m2|sqft}} will host general practitioners and specialists of the CHU such as: cardiologist, a service of gynaecology-obstetrics, psychologists, dentist, and masseurs-physiotherapists. There is a promise of a {{interlanguage link|permanence of care|fr|3=Permanence des soins}}, 7 days a week and 24 hours a day.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://fr.calameo.com/read/0012028354a62d519eecb|title=Des soins au plus près des habitants|first=Lysiane|last=Voisin|journal=JDA|issue=140|access-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904084633/http://fr.calameo.com/read/0012028354a62d519eecb|archive-date=4 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Alongside the CHU, there are three private clinics, resulting from the consolidation of old clinics in the city. These care and hospitalisation institutions for medical, surgical, and obstetrics came together to create a private hospital center in the Vallée des Vignes neighborhood, south of the city.
* Polyclinic of Picardy, 43 ''Rue Alexandre Dumas''
* Clinic of Europe, 5 ''Allée des Pays-Bas''
* Victor Pauchet Heath Group, 2 ''Avenue Irlande''

The CHU of Amiens figured in 11th place in the ''2013 awards of the hospitals and clinics'' of the magazine ''[[Le Point]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/le-chu-d-amiens-bien-note-dans-le-classement-des-hopitaux-ia0b0n167893|title=Le CHU d'Amiens bien noté dans le classement des hôpitaux du " Point "|date=27 August 2013|work=Le Courrier picard|access-date=27 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112001004/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/le-chu-d-amiens-bien-note-dans-le-classement-des-hopitaux-ia0b0n167893|archive-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> In this ranking, the CHU stands out for ankle surgery (3rd), hip prosthesis (5th), foot surgery (7th) and paediatrics (14th). In this same classification, the Victor Palmer Health Group, equipped with a solid "mother-to-child hub", gained a 5th place in the table for the gynaecological clinics and an 8th place for breast cancers.

In 2005, the CHU of Amiens became of international renown thanks to Professor [[Bernard Devauchelle]], a native of the city, where his team performed the first partial [[face transplant]] in the world.<ref>{{cite magazine |url= http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1137683,00.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20051207070222/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1137683,00.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 7 December 2005 |title= Medicine: A Transplant First |first=Christine|last=Gorman|date=4 December 2005|magazine= [[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date= 7 April 2013 }}</ref>

===Sport===
Thanks to a large proportion of youth in its population and the dynamism and the success of its sports clubs, Amiens has been awarded the title of {{interlanguage link|The sportiest city of France|fr|3=Challenge de la ville la plus sportive de France|lt="Sportiest city of France"}} by the ''[[L'Équipe]]'' newspaper in 1999. The city had already won the title in 1969. In 2013, Amiens Métropole had {{interlanguage link|Sport in Amiens|fr|3=Sport à Amiens|lt=nearly 300 sports associations}} and Sports Recreation: approximately 150 associations are grouped within the Office of Amiens Metropole Sports<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osam.fr/index.php?option=com_alphacontent&section=15&Itemid=58|title=Liste des clubs|publisher=Office des Sports d'Amiens Métropole|work=osam.fr|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> and 150 others are referenced without being adherents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://osam.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=206&Itemid=67|title=Liste des autres clubs d'Amiens Métropole|publisher=Office des Sports d'Amiens Métropole|work=osam.fr|access-date=5 May 2014}}</ref> According to this same Office for Sports, Amiens has 25,000 members of sports clubs, excluding school and university members.

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* [[File:American football pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[American Football]]

The [[Amiens Spartiates]], operating in the top-level [[Ligue Élite de Football Américain]], have been champions of France in 2004, 2010 and 2012. Created in 1987, the club has more than 400 licensees.
* [[File:Archery pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Archery]]
The [[Compagnie d'Arc d'Amiens]] is an archery club founded on 14 November 1803.

* [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]

{{interlanguage link|Amiens Université Club Athlétisme|fr|3=Amiens Université Club Athlétisme|lt=AUC Athlétisme}} is a multidisciplinary athletic club which particularly developed [[Stella Akakpo]], specialist of the [[Sprint (running)|sprint]] and the relay. [[Bertrand Moulinet]] specialist of the [[20 kilometres race walk|20 km]] and [[50 kilometres race walk|50 km walk]].
* [[File:Badminton pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Badminton]]

The AUC Badminton (Amiens University Badminton Club) was founded in 1986. Labeled "French school of badminton" by the [[French Badminton Federation]], the club had 205 members in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gazettesports.fr/2014/03/03/auc-badminton-convivialite-et-formation/|title=AUC Badminton : Convivialité et formation !|date=3 March 2014|work=gazettesports.fr|access-date=4 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520000439/http://gazettesports.fr/2014/03/03/auc-badminton-convivialite-et-formation/|archive-date=20 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The city hosted the [[French National Badminton Championships]] in 2011.
* [[File:Valencian pelota pictogram.jpg|frameless|25px]] [[Ballon au poing]]

Each 15 August at the Parc de la Hotoie, Amiens receives the final stages of [[Ballon au poing]].
* [[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Fencing]]

The Circle of Fencing of Amiens Métropole is one of the oldest French clubs. It was succeeded in the Hall of arms of Amiens opened in 1886. The circle has approximately 150 members and remains a major club of French fencing with many qualifications and results at the {{interlanguage link|Championnats de France d'escrime|fr|3=Championnats de France d'escrime|lt=French Fencing Championships}}. The club held the Elite French Championships in 2001 and 2011.
* [[File:Field hockey pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Field hockey]]

The {{interlanguage link|Amiens Sports Club (field hockey)|fr|3=Amiens Sports Club (hockey sur gazon)|lt=Amiens Sports Club}}, currently playing in {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France de hockey sur gazon|fr|3=Championnat de France de hockey sur gazon|lt=League Elite}} D1), were men's champions of France in 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and women's champions France in 1983, 1984, 1993, and 1995.
* [[File:Indoor hockey pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Floorball]]

The {{interlanguage link|Association amiénoise de floorball|fr|3=Association amiénoise de floorball|lt=Hoplites d'Ambiani}}, {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France de floorball D1|fr|3=Championnat de France de floorball D1|lt=D1}}. A second team is evolving in {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France de floorball D2|fr|3=Championnat de France de floorball D2|lt=D2}}.
* [[File:Football pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Association football|Football]]

The main club in the city is [[Amiens SC]]. The team was finalist of the [[Coupe de France]] in 2001 and reached semifinals in 1930 and 2008, and played top-division [[Ligue 1]] last time in 2020. Its associated women's team is CS Amiens Club. Before the 2012–2013 season, the team was known under the name of CS Amiens Montieres Etouvie.

[[AC Amiens]] is the second biggest club in the city, currently playing in semi-professional Championnat National level.
* [[File:Golf pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Golf]]

The Golf Club D'amiens was founded in 1924. The men's team plays in {{interlanguage link|Trophée Gounouilhou|fr|3=Trophée Gounouilhou|lt=D1}}, women team in D2. The club has 530 members in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.golfamiens.fr/|title=Bienvenue au golf club d'Amiens|work=golfamiens.fr|access-date=10 July 2013}}</ref>
* [[File:Handball pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Handball]]

The {{interlanguage link|Amiens Picardie Hand|fr}} (APH), currently playing in {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France de handball masculin de Nationale 2|fr|3=Championnat de France de handball masculin de Nationale 2|lt=National 2}} (D4). The club, a result of the merger of several Amiens clubs, was created in 1991.
* [[File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Ice hockey]]

The [[Gothiques d'Amiens]], currently playing in [[Ligue Magnus]] (D1), were champions of France in 1999 and 2004, and runners-up in France for 1989, 1997, 1998, 2003 and 2006. The team plays at the [[Coliséum]] on the largest area of permanent ice in France (3800 seats). Amiens hosted
Division I of the [[2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2006]] [[Ice Hockey World Championships]].
* [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Longue paume]]

Amiens won the Championship of France in 6/6, 10 times.
* [[File:Inline hockey pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Roller in-line hockey]]

The {{interlanguage link|Roller Skating Amiens|fr|3=Roller Skating Amiens|lt=Écureuils d'Amiens}}, {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France de roller in line hockey|fr|3=Championnat de France de roller in line hockey|lt=Elite League}} (D1), were the runners-up of France in 2010, finalists of the Coupe de France in 2007 and finalists of the European Cup of clubs in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culturesport.info/article-connaissez-vous-les-ecureuils-d-amiens-98074675.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317181943/http://www.culturesport.info/article-connaissez-vous-les-ecureuils-d-amiens-98074675.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2012 |title=Connaissez-vous les écureuils d'Amiens |first=Maxence |last=Châble |date=28 January 2012 |work=culturesport.info |access-date=13 April 2013 }}</ref>
* [[File:Rowing pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] <span id="rowing">[[Rowing (sport)|Rowing]]</span>

The Sport Nautique d'Amiens (SNA) was founded in 1866. Located on the edge of the Parc Saint-Pierre, it is labeled "French rowing school 3 stars" by the {{interlanguage link|Fédération française d'aviron|fr|3=Fédération française d'aviron|lt=French Federation of rowing}}. With 465 members in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/les-bons-resultats-de-l-aviron-amienois-ia167b0n294459|title=Les bons résultats de l'aviron amiénois|date=20 January 2014|work=Le Courrier picard|access-date=20 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203135554/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/les-bons-resultats-de-l-aviron-amienois-ia167b0n294459|archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref> the club currently competes in the 2nd division.
* [[File:Rugby union pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Rugby union]]

The Rugby Club Amiénois (RCA) was founded in 1900. The men's first team plays in [[Fédérale 3]].
* [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]]

The {{interlanguage link|Amiens Métropole Natation|fr|3=Amiens Métropole Natation|lt=Amiens Métropole}} swim team, is that of [[Jérémy Stravius]], who was a triple world champion of swimming and Olympic champion in the 4 × 100 m relay. The club hosted the French Youth Championships in 2012 at the [[Coliséum]]
* [[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Table tennis]]

The {{interlanguage link|Amiens Sport Tennis de table|fr|3=Amiens Sport Tennis de table|lt=Amiens Sport Table Tennis}} (ASTT) was founded in 1945. It was twice crowned champion of France in 1968 and 1969. The men's first team also won the Coupe de France in 1966 and 1967.
* [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Tennis]]

Amiens Athletic Club (AAC) was founded in 1904. It is one of the 10 biggest clubs in France with almost 1,000 members in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.lepoint.fr/villes/des-club-houses-tres-huppes-07-03-2013-1637091_27.php |title= Des club-houses très huppés |first=Béatrice|last=Pujebet|date=7 March 2013|work=Le Point|access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref>
* [[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|frameless|25px]] [[Volleyball]]

The {{interlanguage link|Amiens Longueau Métropole Volley-Ball|fr}} (ALMVB) including women's first team plays in {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France d'Élite Féminine de volley-ball|fr|3=Championnat de France d'Élite Féminine de volley-ball|lt=Women's Elite Division}} (D2) and the {{interlanguage link|Amiens Métropole Volley-Ball|fr}} (AMVB). The men's first team plays in {{interlanguage link|Championnat de France d'Élite Masculine de volley-ball|fr|3=Championnat de France d'Élite Masculine de volley-ball|lt=Nationale 1}} (D3).
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<gallery mode="packed">
Stadlic3.JPG|[[Stade de la Licorne]]
Gothiques-Amiens-2008.jpg|The [[Gothiques d'Amiens]] in 2008
Jérémy Stravius.jpg|[[Jérémy Stravius]], member of the {{interlanguage link|Amiens Métropole Natation|fr|3=Amiens Métropole Natation}} club
</gallery>

Since the start of the [[Tour de France]] in 1903, Amiens has hosted the start of a stage on ten occasions ([[1932 Tour de France|1932]], [[1962 Tour de France|1962]], [[1964 Tour de France|1964]], [[1967 Tour de France|1967]], [[1970 Tour de France|1970]], [[1971 Tour de France|1971]], [[1975 Tour de France|1975]], [[1979 Tour de France|1979]], [[1999 Tour de France|1999]], [[2004 Tour de France|2004]]) and the stage finish ten times (1932, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1975, [[1993 Tour de France|1993]], 1999, 2015). Amiens hosted the finish of Stage 8 of the [[2018 Tour de France]].

On 29 April 2006, Amiens hosted the [[Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace|French Federation of ice hockey]] created during the World Cup of Ice Hockey of Group B (antechamber of the world elite) organised in Amiens at the same time. It is now installed at [[Issy-les-Moulineaux]].

Each 15 August at the ''Parc de la Hotoie'', the city receives the final stages of the Picardy sports and in particular those of the most emblematic, traditional Picard sport: The [[Ballon au poing]]. This Picard game is played by teams of six. To be able to hit the ball, players surround their hand and their wrist with a strip of canvas or leather.

From August 29 to September 1, 2012, the [[Compagnie d'Arc d'Amiens]] organizes the French FITA Archery Championships at the {{ill|Hippodrome du petit Saint-Jean|fr}}.

===Media===

====Newspapers and news magazines====
* {{interlanguage link|Le Courrier picard|fr|3=Le Courrier picard|lt=''Le Courrier picard''}}, the principal regional newspaper was founded in 1944. Its headquarters are located at 29 ''Rue de la République'' (it sold 64,587 copies in 2013).<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Courrier Picard|work=OJD|url=http://www.ojd.com/Support/le-courrier-picard|access-date=3 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612132801/http://www.ojd.com/Support/le-courrier-picard|archive-date=12 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* {{interlanguage link|Fakir (journal)|fr|3=Fakir (journal)|lt=''Fakir''}}, an independent journal was founded in Amiens in 1999 by [[François Ruffin]].
* ''Le Télescope d'Amiens'', [[pure play]]er of local information, was in publication from September 2012 to April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Le Télescope d'Amiens|url=http://www.letelescope.info/article/le-telescope-sarretera-fin-avril/}}</ref>

Free newspapers ''[[Metro International|Metro]]'' and ''[[20 minutes (France)|20 minutes]]'' are distributed in the city, including in [[Gare d'Amiens|Amiens railway station]].

Since 7 February 1996,<ref name="HISTJDA">{{cite web|url=http://www.amiens.fr/actualite/3728/jda-743-est-en-ligne.html|title=Le JDA 743 est en ligne|date=15 January 2015|publisher=amiens.fr|access-date=16 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116143612/http://www.amiens.fr/actualite/3728/jda-743-est-en-ligne.html|archive-date=16 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> the [[Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole]] distributes a free weekly local newspaper: JDA (''Journal des Amiénois''). This publication, which appears every Wednesday, is distributed to all homes in the metropolitan area and is made available in public places (taken at about 95,000 copies)<ref name="HISTJDA" /> as well as on the internet site of the city in its digital version. Over time, the journal has evolved through various forms. Carried out by the Directorate of communication of Amiens Métropole, the latest form dates to 16 January 2015.<ref name="HISTJDA" /> In addition to the JDA which is attached to information on the whole of the territory of Amiens Métropole, the city has also had monthly publications specific to the city, which no longer exist today: ''Amiensville'' then ''Amiens Forum''<ref name="HISTJDA" /> (from April 2009 to June 2014).

The people of Amiens have other sources of information on their territory, such as the monthly publication of the [[Regional Council of Picardy]], ''Agir en Picardie''. The {{interlanguage link|Departmental Council of the Somme|fr|3=Conseil départemental de la Somme}} also sees its magazine distributed each month to the [[Somme (department)|samariens]] homes, ''Vivre en Somme''. Since 2006, the {{interlanguage link|regional tourism committee|fr|3=Comité régional de tourisme}} of [[Picardy]] publishes {{interlanguage link|Esprit de Picardie|fr|3=Esprit de Picardie|lt=''Esprit de Picardie''}}, a travel magazine on the Picardy region, every six months.

Several associative journals and specialised magazines are also distributed free of charge in public places: ''L'Écho des Amphis'' (student monthly), ''Bon Temps'' (quarterly magazine dedicated to the culture of Amiens and the art of living), ''Style & Co Amiens'' (deco magazine, trends and lifestyle), ''Night Clubbing Magazine'' (magazine of the nightlife in Amiens), ''Picardie la Gazette'' (economics weekly), ''Entreprises 80'' (monthly of the {{interlanguage link|Chamber of commerce and industry of Amiens-Picardie|fr|3=Chambre de commerce et d'industrie d'Amiens-Picardie}}).

====Audiovisual====

=====Television channels=====
[[File:France 3 Picardie building in Amiens - front with logo.jpg|thumb|right|The headquarters of [[France 3 Picardie]]]]
* The headquarters of [[France 3 Picardie]], the channel that broadcasts ''Picardie Matin'' - Picardy Morning among other programming, is located on ''Rue Roger Martin du Gard'', to the north of the city.
* [[Canal Nord]], a local channel created in the mid-1980s in the northern districts, is now extended to the entire city via the Wibox network;
* {{interlanguage link|Wéo Picardie|fr}}, (broadcast suspended since 8 January 2014).
* {{interlanguage link|TV Amiens|fr}}, a local television channel on the internet.
* ''WebTV Picardie'', an internet television channel of the [[Regional Council of Picardy]].

=====FM radio stations=====
Most of the national radio stations broadcast their programs in the Amiens area and can be added to [[France Bleu Picardie]] (100.2&nbsp;MHz) and local stations {{interlanguage link|Radio Campus Amiens|fr}} (87.7&nbsp;MHz) and {{interlanguage link|Radio Galaxie programme Évasion|fr}} (97.7&nbsp;MHz).

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|+ FM radio stations broadcast to Amiens, as of 27 February 2015
|-
! scope=col | Frequency
! scope=col | Station
! scope=col | [[Radio Data System|RDS]]
! scope=col | Transmitter
! scope=col | Power
|-
|87.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Radio Campus Amiens|fr}}
|CAMPUS
|Amiens/Campus
|500W
|-
|88.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[Radio Nova (France)|Radio Nova]]
|NOVA
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|89.3&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Musique]]
|MUSIQUE
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|2&nbsp;kW
|-
|90&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Metropolys (Lille)|fr|3=Metropolys (Lille)|lt=Radio Métropolys}}
|METRO
|Amiens/Dury 3
|500W
|-
|91&nbsp;MHz
|[[Mouv']]
|MOUV'
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|91.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[Rire & Chansons]]
|RIRE &
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|91.8&nbsp;MHz
|[[Fun Radio (France)|Fun Radio]]
|F U N
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|92.2&nbsp;MHz
|[[Nostalgie]]
|NOSTALGI
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|92.6&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Inter]]
|INTER
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|2&nbsp;kW
|-
|93.6&nbsp;MHz
|[[Virgin Radio (France)|Virgin Radio]] (Amiens)
|VIRGIN
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|94.2&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Contact (radio)|fr|3=Contact (radio)|lt=Contact}}
|CONTACT
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|95.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Inter]]
|INTER
|{{interlanguage link|Amiens Saint-Just transmitter|fr|3=Émetteur d'Amiens Saint-Just|lt=Amiens/Saint-Just}} [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|20&nbsp;kW
|-
|96.3&nbsp;MHz
|[[Radio FG]]
|RADIO FG
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|97&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Culture]]
|CULTURE
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|2&nbsp;kW
|-
|97.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Radio Galaxie programme Évasion|fr}}
|EVASION
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|500W
|-
|98.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[Skyrock (radio)|Skyrock]] (Amiens)
|SKYROCK
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|99&nbsp;MHz
|[[NRJ]] (Amiens-Abbeville)
|NRJ
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|99.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Musique]]
|MUSIQUE
|{{interlanguage link|Amiens Saint-Just transmitter|fr|3=Émetteur d'Amiens Saint-Just|lt=Amiens/Saint-Just}} [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|20&nbsp;kW
|-
|99.8&nbsp;MHz
|[[TSF Jazz]]
|TSF JAZZ
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|400W
|-
|100.2&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Bleu Picardie]]
|BLEU.PIC
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|2&nbsp;kW
|-
|101&nbsp;MHz
|[[Chérie FM]] (Amiens-Abbeville)
|CHERIEFM
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|101.4&nbsp;MHz
|[[Radio Classique]]
|CLASSIQ
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|102.5&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Culture]]
|CULTURE
|{{interlanguage link|Amiens Saint-Just transmitter|fr|3=Émetteur d'Amiens Saint-Just|lt=Amiens/Saint-Just}} [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|20&nbsp;kW
|-
|103.2&nbsp;MHz
|[[RTL2 (France)|RTL2]]
|RTL2
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|104.3&nbsp;MHz
|[[RTL (French radio)|RTL]]
|RTL
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|104.7&nbsp;MHz
|[[Europe 1]]
|EUROPE 1
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|105.5&nbsp;MHz
|[[France Info]]
|INFO
|Amiens/Dury {{interlanguage link|Towercast|fr}}
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|106.1&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|France Maghreb|fr|3=France Maghreb|lt=France Maghreb 2}}
|FMAGHREB
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|1&nbsp;kW
|-
|107.3&nbsp;MHz
|[[RMC (France)|RMC]]
|RMC INFO
|Amiens/Dury [[TDF Group|TDF]]
|500W
|-
|107.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Sanef 107.7|fr}}
|107.7 FM
|[[Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France|Péage d'Argœuves]]
|200W
|-
|107.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Sanef 107.7|fr}}
|107.7 FM
|[[Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France|Péage de Dury]]
|200W
|-
|107.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Sanef 107.7|fr}}
|107.7 FM
|[[Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France|Guignemicourt/Le Poirier]]
|200W
|-
|107.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Sanef 107.7|fr}}
|107.7 FM
|[[Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France|Péage de Glisy]]
|200W
|-
|107.7&nbsp;MHz
|{{interlanguage link|Sanef 107.7|fr}}
|107.7 FM
|[[Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France|Péage de Saleux]]
|200W
|}

=====Digital terrestrial radio stations=====
As of 1 March 2015, the [[Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel|CSA]] has not selected Amiens for broadcast or experimentation of this broadcasting standard.

====Telecommunications====
The city of Amiens is covered for:
* [[Coaxial cable|Cable]] by {{interlanguage link|CityPlay|fr|3=CityPlay|lt=Wibox/Cityplay}} since 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityplay.fr/notre-presence/ |title=Notre présence |work=CityPlay |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919062853/http://www.cityplay.fr/notre-presence/ |archive-date=19 September 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Optical fiber|Fibre optic]] by Wibox/Cityplay since 2007<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9mcl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2007/News_Article_000429|title=France CitéVision choisit la solution d'accès optique GPON d'Alcatel-Lucent|work=Alcatel-Lucent|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910070431/http://www3.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9mcl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2007%2FNews_Article_000429|archive-date=10 September 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and by [[Orange S.A.|Orange]] since 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/on-va-surfer-dix-fois-plus-vite-ia167b0n89654|title=On va surfer dix fois plus vite|work=Le Courrier picard|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923231135/http://www.courrier-picard.fr/region/on-va-surfer-dix-fois-plus-vite-ia167b0n89654|archive-date=23 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[Asymmetric digital subscriber line|ADSL]], with five telephone exchanges, the majority of which are unbundled, by [[SFR]], [[Free (ISP)|Free]], [[Bouygues Telecom]] and {{interlanguage link|Completel|fr}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariase.com/fr/haut-debit/somme/amiens.html|title=L'ADSL à Amiens|work=Ariase}}</ref>

===Houses of worship===

====Buddhist====
The Zen [[Sōtō]] Zen centre affiliated with the international Zen Association, on ''Rue Vulfran Warmé''.

====Catholic====

* [[Amiens Cathedral|Notre-Dame Cathedral]], ''Place Notre-Dame''
* Chapelle du Bon Pasteur (first of the name): Situated on ''Rue Daire'', it belonged to the {{interlanguage link|Conseil départemental de la Somme|fr|3=Conseil départemental de la Somme|lt=Conseil général de la Somme}}. Leased to the [[Society of St. Pius X]] from 1983 to 2007, it was sold, with the property complex to which it belonged, to Picardy in May 2007.
* {{interlanguage link|Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Amiens)|fr|3=Chapelle Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (Amiens)|lt=Chapelle ''Saint-Vincent-de-Paul''}}, situated on ''Rue Jules Barni'', the offices are run by the Society of St. Pius X according to the [[Tridentine Mass]] (an ''extraordinary form the Roman rite'').
* The church of Saint Honoré known as the ''église de Beauvais'',<ref name=":0">{{Base Mérimée|IA80000144}}</ref> ''Rue Dom Bouquet''
* The [[Abbaye de Saint-Acheul|church of Saint-Acheul]], ''Chaussée Jules Ferry''
* The church of Saint-Firmin-le-Martyr, 137 ''Rue du Faubourg du Hem''
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Saint-Germain-l'Écossais d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Saint-Germain-l'Écossais d'Amiens|lt=church of Saint-Germain-l'Écossais}}, ''Rue Pingre''
* The church of Sacré-Cœur, ''Rue de Mareuil''
* The church of Saint-Jacques, ''Rue Saint-Jacques''
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Saint-Leu d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Saint-Leu d'Amiens|lt=church of Saint-Leu}}, ''Rue Saint-Leu''
* The church of Saint-Martin, ''Rue Morgan''
* The church of Saint-Maurice, ''Rue Turgot''
* The church of Saint-Pierre, ''Rue St Pierre''
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Saint-Rémi d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Saint-Rémi d'Amiens|lt=church of Saint-Rémi}}, ''Rue des Cordeliers''
* The church of Saint-Roch, ''Rue de l'Abbaye''
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Sainte-Anne d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Sainte-Anne d'Amiens|lt=church of Sainte-Anne}}, ''Rue Vulfran Warmé''
* The church of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, ''Route de Rouen''
* The church of Saint-Paul, ''Rue de l'Île-de-France''
* The church of Saint-Pierre in the Montières neighborhood
* The church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine in the Renancourt neighborhood
* The church of Sainte-Thérèse, ''Avenue de la Paix''
* The church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, ''Rue de Cagny''

<gallery mode="packed">
Amiens - Eglise Saint-Acheul (4).JPG|The church of Saint-Acheul
Portail Saint-Germain d'Ecosse Eglise Saint-Germain d'Amiens ERNOUF Guillaume.JPG|Door of the church of Saint-Germain-l'Écossais
Amiens, Eglise Saint-Leu (4).JPG|The Gothic façade of the church of Saint-Leu
Amiens - Eglise Saint-Remi (5).JPG|The church of Saint-Remi
Amiens - Eglise Sainte-Anne (3).JPG|The church of Sainte-Anne
Amiens église St-Pierre 1.jpg|The bell tower of the church of Saint-Pierre
Amiens - Esplanade Édouard Branly et église Saint-Honoré.jpg|The church of Saint-Honoré, ''Esplanade Branly''
</gallery>

====Jewish====
The [[Amiens Synagogue|synagogue in Amiens]] is located at 12 ''Rue du Port d'Amont'', near Pont-Beauville.

====Mormon====
[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has a place of worship on the Doullens road.

====Muslim====
The city of Amiens has the largest Muslim community of [[Picardy]] and one of the largest in the north of France. Places of worship are evolving, several mosques are in a phase of expansion or relocation. The city has fifteen Muslim places of worship including eight independent prayer rooms and seven mosques:<ref>The Muslim Directory – Directory of products and services to Francophone Muslims (France and Belgium) {{cite web|url=http://www.annuaire-musulman.com/|title=L'Annuaire musulman}}</ref>
* The An-Nour mosque where sits the Institute of the Arab-Muslim world of Picardy in ''Rue de la Hotoie''.
* The Al-Fath mosque (currently moving premises), also the Association of Worship and Culture of Muslims in Picardy located at 375 ''Boulevard Beauvillé''.
* The Al Badr mosque, also the Association of workers and Moroccan traders of Amiens, located at 33 ''Rue Winston-Churchill''.
* The Masjid Al Muhsinin mosque located on the ''Rue de l'île-de-France''.
* The Sounnahs mosque located ''Rue Victorine-Autier''.
* The Chekkar mosque, also Association of the Committee of the Briqueterie located at 40 ''Rue Ronsard''.
* The Mosque of the "19" is located at 19 ''Avenue de l'Europe'' and is home to the Association of Muslims in Picardy.

Several independent prayer rooms are present in the urban community. On the other hand, Muslim committees and associations exist in the image of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Amiens in the ''Rue de Savoie'', the Muslim Cultural Freedom Association – Institute of Enlightenment and also the Association of residents of the home at 21 ''Route d'Allonville''.

====Protestant====
The Protestant Church of Amiens, ''Rue Saint-Jacques''.