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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> <gallery mode="packed"> 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). </gallery>
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