Editing Amiens (section)

====Other notable buildings or monuments====

=====Architecture from antiquity=====
* Numerous archaeological excavations have uncovered remains from proto-historic times to the Roman era. Two skylights cut in the last development of ''Place Gambetta'', allow observation of a few remains of the [[Forum (Roman)|forum]]. And, important remnants of a large Gallo-Roman theatre uncovered in early 2007, have been dismantled and stored in accordance with the rules of archaeological conservation, during the redevelopment of the Gare neighborhood in March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jlessard.over-blog.com/categorie-1240419.html |title=THEATRE GALLO-ROMAIN |first=Jacques |last=Lessard |date=10 April 2007 |access-date=30 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903170608/http://jlessard.over-blog.com/categorie-1240419.html |archive-date=3 September 2014  }}</ref>
* The {{interlanguage link|Archaeological garden of Saint-Acheul|fr|3=Jardin archéologique de Saint-Acheul}} testifies to the presence of Paleolithic man in the Somme Valley some 450,000 years ago. A stratigraphic cut, classified as an historic monument since 1947, allows visualisation of successive strata of the Somme Valley.

=====Architecture from the Middle Ages=====
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Saint-Germain-l'Écossais d'Amiens|fr|lt=Church of Saint-Germain}} is disused, but where exhibitions are regularly held on the colourisation of the cathedral and the St-Germain neighborhood, and historical competitor of the Saint-Leu neighborhood. The animosity, between the populations of the two districts has marked the history of Amiens. This church has a high and oddly leaning tower. Affected by the bombing of 1940, it was returned temporarily to worship in October 1965, after a thorough restoration.
* The remains of the Hôtel-Dieu (Saint-Leu district, between the {{abbr|CRDP|Centre de Recherche et de Développement Pédagogique (Centre of research and pedagogical development)}} and the Faculty of Sciences),
* The mills ''Passe avant'' and ''Passe arrière''<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA00076431}}</ref> (at Saint-Leu).

=====Architecture from the Renaissance=====
* The renaissance façade of the Maison du Sagittaire (moved to adjoin the Logis du Roy).
* The Logis du Roy (Faculty of Arts until 2003).<ref>{{Mérimée|PA00116069|Le logis du Roy}}</ref>
* The House of the Bailiwick or Malmaison.
* The Citadelle: First [[ravelin]], erected north of the Montrescu gate, the fortress was located in 1531 by F. di Giorgio on the order of [[Francis I of France|Francis I]] (Francis I gate, with sculpted salamanders). After the capture by the Spaniards and its takeover by Henry IV (1597), [[Jean Errard]] received the charge to rebuild the defences of the city.

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611 - Logis du Roi et maison du Sagittaire - Amiens.jpg|The ''Logis du Roy'' and the ''Maison du Sagittaire''.
Amiens - Maison du Bailliage (1).jpg|The ''Maison du bailliage ou Malmaison'', former residence of the [[bailli]] of Amiens, constructed in 1541.
Amiens - Citadelle (6).jpg|Gate of the Ravelin of Montrescu constructed from 1524 to 1531.
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=====Architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries=====
* {{interlanguage link|Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens|fr|3=Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens|lt=Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés of Amiens}} (cloister Dewailly)
* [[Abbaye de Saint-Acheul|Abbey of Saint-Acheul]] (17th and 18th centuries) and the Church (built in 1760 on the vault of [[Fermin]] of Amiens)
* The water tower and fountains of Amiens (1753)
* The façade of the former theatre (now a bank). It was moved {{convert|4|m|ft}} to the line of the ''Rue des Trois-Cailloux''.
* The façade of the {{interlanguage link|Stengel barracks|fr|3=Ancienne caserne Stengel}} (currently an apartment building)
* The {{interlanguage link|Palais de l'évêché d'Amiens|fr|3=Palais de l'évêché d'Amiens|lt=Palace of the Bishop}} of the 17th and 18th centuries.
* The [[Seminary]] of the [[Congregation of the Mission|Lazarists]]: located on ''Rue Jules-Barni'', it was built between 1736 and 1741 and benefitted from several extensions of which the last was built under the aegis of {{interlanguage link|François-Auguste Cheussey|fr}} in 1828. Seized by the {{interlanguage link|State in France|fr|3=État en France|lt=State}}, following the [[1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State|Act of 1905]], the seminary was the [[barracks]] office (named after the general assigned to the Committee of fortifications, [[Pierre Charles Dejean]]) from 1909 to 1993. During this period, it housed the headquarters of the [[8th Infantry Division (France)|8th infantry division]].
* The [[Hôtel de Ville, Amiens|Hôtel de Ville]] (city hall) (partly 18th century and partly 19th century). Made in the regional style of stone and brick, with bedrock of sandstone, and stone pavilions. On the pediment is found the statues of King [[Louis VI of France|Louis VI]] and Bishop Geoffroi, which granted freedom to Amiens in 1115.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA80000161}}</ref>

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Amiens - Hotel de Ville de nuit.jpg|The Hôtel de Ville (city hall)
Amiens - Caserne Stengel (2).jpg|The former Stengel barracks converted into apartments (18th century, historic monuments, 1992).
Amiens, façade de l'ancien théâtre (3).JPG|Façade of the former theatre of Amiens, bank ''Rue des Trois-Cailloux''.
Amiens, 6 r St-Jacques (1).jpg|Fountain of ''Rue Saint-Jacques''.
Amiens - Couvent des Sœurs grises (5).JPG|Convent of the grey sisters (18th century, historic monuments, 1992).
Amiens - Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés (2).jpg|{{interlanguage link|Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens|fr|3=Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés d'Amiens|lt=Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Prémontrés}} (18th century, historic monuments, 1992).
Amiens - Hôtel Blin de Bourdon (1).jpg|Hôtel Blin de Bourdon (18th century: 1 ''Rue des Augustins'', historic monuments, 1993).
Amiens - Maison Cozette.JPG|Maison Cozette (18th century) : 26 ''Place Vogel'' (historic monuments, 1992).
Amiens, hôtel de préfecture (4).JPG|Hôtel de la Préfecture (18th and 19th centuries, historic monuments, 1992).
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=====Architecture from the 19th century=====
* The Palace of Justice was built from 1865 to 1880<ref>{{Base Mérimée|PA00132918}}</ref> on the site of the Abbey of Saint-Martin-les-Jumeaux (1073 to 1634) established at the supposed place of the sharing of the cloak of Saint Martin and the convent of the religious Order of the [[Celestines]] (1634 to 1781). Les Célestins, whose order was abolished in 1778, left the premises in 1881.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cours-appel.justice.fr/amiens|title=Accueil|website=Cour d'appel Amiens}}</ref>
* Henriville neighborhood, including the hotel Acloque (neo-Louis XIII style) and the Saint-Martin Church ([[Gothic Revival architecture|neo-Gothic]], built by [[Louis Antoine]] in 1874).
* The {{interlanguage link|House of Jules Verne|fr|3=Maison de Jules Verne}},<ref>{{Base Mérimée|PA80000006}}</ref><ref>[[Hélène Rochette]], ''Maisons d'écrivains et d'artistes. Paris et ses alentours'', pp.258–263, Parigramme, Paris, 2004 {{ISBN|978-2-84096-227-4}}.</ref> which was reopened after renovation, in 2006, including the present neo-Gothic dining room and antique desk. The tower was covered with an armillary sphere commissioned from artist [[François Schuiten]], who also signed the mural extending the imaginary garden of yesteryear.
* The {{ill|Cimetière de la Madeleine, Amiens|lt=Cimetière de la Madeleine|fr|Cimetière de La Madeleine à Amiens}} (Madeleine Cemetery)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.somme-tourisme.com/cdt80/somme_tourisme/decouvrez/cote_jardins/cimetiere_paysager_de_la_madeleine |title=Somme Tourism Website (in French) |language=fr |publisher=Somme-tourisme.com |access-date=1 March 2013}}</ref> contains a number of listed monuments including the sculpture on [[Jules Verne's Tomb]]. His tomb is decorated with a sculpture by [[Albert Roze]] symbolising the resurrection: Jules Verne lifting the slab to glimpse the modern world.
* {{interlanguage link|Cimetière Saint-Acheul|fr|3=Cimetière Saint-Acheul|lt=Saint-Acheul cemetery}} where various Amiens personalities are buried and where there is a domed tomb with a sculpture by [[Auguste Rodin]].
* The Dewailly clock, by {{interlanguage link|Émile Ricquier|fr}} (completely redone in 1999), supplemented by the statue of ''Marie-sans chemise'' of Albert Roze, originally in the ''Place Gambetta''.
* The former insurance house, ''Rue Marotte'', built by E. Ricquier in 1893 (now a bar).
* The {{interlanguage link|Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole|fr|3=Bibliothèques d'Amiens Métropole|lt=Louis Aragon library}}, ''Rue de la République'', built by {{interlanguage link|François-Auguste Cheussey|fr}} in 1823, neoclassical style with a peristyle with columns in [[Tuscan order|Tuscan]] drums.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA80000172}}</ref>
* The monastery of the visitation, built between 1839 and 1841 by Herbault.
* The Palace of Justice, new buildings constructed by Cheussey in 1834 and 1846.
* The renovations by Cheussey (1816–1848) of the cathedral.
* Place Saint-Denis (now place René Goblet) is designed in 1839 by the architect François Auguste Cheussey.
* The parish church Saint-Firmin-le-Martyr by Cheussey in 1843.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA80000142}}</ref>
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Sainte-Anne d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Sainte-Anne d'Amiens|lt=Church of Sainte-Anne}} of the architect {{interlanguage link|Victor Delefortrie|fr}}.
* The {{interlanguage link|Église Saint-Rémi d'Amiens|fr|3=Église Saint-Rémi d'Amiens|lt=Church St-Rémi}} of architect {{interlanguage link|Victor Delefortrie|fr|3=Victor Delefortrie|lt=Paul Delefortrie}}.

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P7210050 Palais de justice Amiens.JPG|Palace of Justice (19th century, historic monuments).
Amiens - Hôtel Acloque 1.jpg|Hôtel Acloque (19th century, historic monuments, 1999).
Amiens Couvent-Visitation Facade-ouest 2010.JPG |The convent of the Visitation-Sainte-Marie (19th century, historic monuments).
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=====Architecture from the 20th century=====
* The hotel Bouctot-Vagniez (seat of the Regional Chamber of commerce and industry), built by Louis Duthoit in 1909, a rare [[Art Nouveau]] building in Amiens.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|PA00116058}}</ref>
* The English neighborhood, located on the road from Longueau, including a British phone box. An island of London in the heart of Amiens.
* The [[ESIEE Amiens]], designed by the architects Jean Dubus and Jean-Pierre Lott. A modern building identified by its saucer.
* Complex of [[Art Deco]] buildings on ''Rue Cauvin'', as well as the [[Gueudet]] garages<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA80000165}}</ref> (''Rue des Otages'').
* Église Saint-Honoré, rebuilt between 1957 and 1961, by [[Paul Tournon]], on the plans of the pontifical pavilion of the {{interlanguage link|Universal exhibition of Paris|fr|3=Expositions universelles de Paris|lt=universal exhibition in Paris}} in 1937.<ref name=":0"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://inventaire.picardie.fr/docs/MERIMEEIA80000144.html |title=Amiens, faubourg de Beauvais, rue Dom-Bouquet : église paroissiale Saint-Honoré |first1=Isabelle |last1=Barbedor |last2=Mette |first2=Nathalie |year=1996 |work=inventaire.picardie.fr/ |access-date=10 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709225042/http://inventaire.picardie.fr/docs/MERIMEEIA80000144.html |archive-date=9 July 2013  }}</ref>
* The hotel Vagniez-Renon (current headquarters of the administrative tribunal): A former residence of Henriville, it houses a Moorish-style hydrotherapy room, designed by {{interlanguage link|Émile Ricquier|fr}}.
* The Saint-Pierre church, destroyed in 1940 and rebuilt in 1949 by Evrard, in glass and concrete, with a brick bell tower.
* {{interlanguage link|Le Courrier Picard|fr|3=Le Courrier Picard|lt=''Le Courrier Picard''}}: The headquarters of the daily life of Amiens, first ''Progrès de la Somme'', belongs to a set of [[Art Deco]] buildings.
* The monument of [[Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque]] by [[Jan and Joël Martel]] in 1950.
* The Carmel of the Holy Spirit, on the Montjoie Hill, built in 1965 by architect {{interlanguage link|Pierre Pinsard|fr}}.
* The {{interlanguage link|Maison de la culture d'Amiens|fr|3=Maison de la culture d'Amiens|lt=House of culture of Amiens}}, inaugurated on 19 March 1966 by [[André Malraux]], built by {{interlanguage link|Jean Duthilleul|fr}}.<ref>{{Base Mérimée|IA80000158}}</ref>
* The [[Coliséum]], inaugurated on 5 January 1996, built by the architect {{interlanguage link|ANPAR|fr|3=ANPAR|lt=Pierre Parat}} (designer of the [[Bercy Arena|Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy]]).
* The [[Stade de la Licorne]], built in 1999 by architects {{interlanguage link|Atelier d'architecture Chaix & Morel et associés|fr|3=Atelier d'architecture Chaix & Morel et associés|lt=Philippe Chaix}} and Jean-Paul Morel.

=====Architecture from the 21st century=====
* The ''Cinema [[Gaumont Film Company|Gaumont]] Amiens'' opened in 2005. It is the work of architects {{interlanguage link|Atelier d'architecture Chaix & Morel et associés|fr|3=Atelier d'architecture Chaix & Morel et associés|lt=Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel}}. The interior decoration is the work of [[Christian Lacroix]] and artists Alain Balzac and François Michel.
* The ''Verrière de la place de la [[gare d'Amiens]]'', also called the [[Canopy (biology)|Canopy]]. It is the work of architect [[Claude Vasconi]], known especially for the [[Forum des Halles]] in Paris. A subject of a controversy when it opened in March 2008, the canopy is designed to create a link between the [[pedestrian zone]] of the city center and the ZAC Gare la Vallée, and to become a business district of Amiens. Criticised<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://presse-libre-picarde.over-blog.com/article-36936745.html|title=Amiens La verrière : Une réalisation qui fait toujours débat.|first=Presse|last=indéPicarde|website=Presse indéPicarde|access-date=12 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615220418/http://presse-libre-picarde.over-blog.com/article-36936745.html|archive-date=15 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> for its massive and imposing area of more than {{convert|10000|m2|sqft}}, the canopy rises to {{convert|15|m|ft}} in height and is composed of pixellated glass panels created by {{interlanguage link|Bernard Pictet|fr}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lesmotspourvousdire.com/dotclear/index.php?2011/01/06/36-bernard-pictet-avec-claude-vasconi-la-verriere-de-la-gare-d-amiens |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111234536/http://www.lesmotspourvousdire.com/dotclear/index.php?2011%2F01%2F06%2F36-bernard-pictet-avec-claude-vasconi-la-verriere-de-la-gare-d-amiens |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2013 |title=Bernard Pictet avec Claude Vasconi, la verrière de la gare d'Amiens }}</ref> This is one of the largest canopies in Europe.
* The [[Zénith d'Amiens|Zenith of Amiens]] by [[Massimiliano Fuksas]], in the Renancourt neighborhood between the Mégacité and the Hippodrome. Construction was completed in 2008.