Why go
- Capital of Somme, France.
- Served by Albert Bray airport (BYF).
History
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Lille. With 136,449 inhabitants (2023), it is the prefecture of the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Amiens is the birthplace of current French president Emmanuel Macron.
Where to stay
163 Rue Jules Barni, 80000 Amiens, France · lamaisondespetitssablon.fr
60 Rue Voyelle, 80000 Amiens, France · aujardinsurleau.com
531 Rue de Rouen, 80000 Amiens, France · leschambresduverger.com
1 Bis Rue Lamartine, 80000 Amiens, France · hotel-normandie-amiens.fr
54 Rue Jules Barni, 80000 Amiens, France · laparentheseenvoutee.com
15 Rue Dejean, 80000 Amiens, France · all.accor.com
1 Av. de l'Hippodrome, 80000 Amiens, France · logishotels.com
73 Av. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 80000 Amiens, France · all.accor.com
2 Rue Duthoit, 80000 Amiens, France · unemaisonenvilleamiens.fr
17 Rue Porion, 80000 Amiens, France · hotel-prieure-amiens.com
593 Rue de Rouen, 80000 Amiens, France · restaurantlevivier-amiens.com
24 Rue des Otages, 80000 Amiens, France · saintlouishotel.fr
10 Bd d'Alsace Lorraine, 80000 Amiens, France · ihg.com
80 Bd d'Alsace Lorraine, 80000 Amiens, France · appartcity.com
4 Rue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 80000 Amiens, France · hotel-bb.com
32 Av. d'Edimbourg, 80090 Amiens, France · chambresdu32-amiens.com
17 Rue Alexandre Fatton, 80000 Amiens, France · hotel-centralanzac.com
4 All. de la Pépinière, 80480 Dury, France · hotel-inn-amiens.fr
20 Rue le Mattre, 80000 Amiens, France · annexe-amiens.com
18 Av. de l'Arc, 80330 Longueau, France · hotel-bb.com
29-33 Rue Paul Tellier, 80000 Amiens, France · marriott.com
3 Rue Marotte, 80000 Amiens, France · hotel-marotte.com
Rue Raphaël, 80080 Amiens, France · amiens.premiereclasse.com
ZAC, Rue le Gréco, 80085 Amiens, France · choicehotels.com
39 Rue Robert de Luzarches, 80000 Amiens, France
14 Rue Rohaut, 80000 Amiens, France
Restaurants & places to go
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,18:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-14:00,18:30-22:30; Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:30; Su 11:30-14:30,18:30-22:00 Features:… · commande.basilic-and-co.com
French, American, European, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Th 10:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00 · 2 Rue Albert Dauphin, Amiens · aubureau.fr
Bagel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · bagelcorner.fr
Steak House, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: PH,Mo-Su 11:45-14:30, Fr,Sa 18:45-23:15, Su-We 18:45-22:45, Th 18:45-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · bistro-regent.fr
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:45-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:45-24:00; Su 10:45-23:00 Features: takeaway · 56 Rue des Trois Cailloux, Amiens, 80000 · burgerking.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:30 Features: takeaway · 5 Place René Goblet · kfc.fr
Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · restaurants.subwayfrance.fr
Sushi, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:00 Features: takeaway · 9 Rue des Corps-Nuds-Sans-Teste, Amiens, 80000 · sushishop.fr
Coffee Shop, Japanese, Asian, Tea, Juice, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 10:00-17:00 Features: takeaway · 11 Rue des… · restaurants.subway.com
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · 47 Place René Goblet, Amiens, 80000 · restaurants.pokawa.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-22:00 · 34 Avenue de la Ville Idéale, Glisy, 80440 · volfoni.fr
Regional, French, Teahouse, Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:30-20:00 · 16 Rue de Noyon, Amiens, 80000 · restaurant-la-graineterie.fr
Wine, French, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00 Features: takeaway · xn--lesinsparables-gkb.com
Cake, Coffee Shop, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Th-Sa 10:00-18:00, We 11:00-17:00, Su 11:00-17:00 · 1 Rue Alexandre, 80000 · mybrokeaunt.fr
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30 Features: takeaway · 6 Place René Goblet, Amiens, 80000 · nachos.fr
Traditional, Local, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu,Th 12:00-14:00; We,Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-20:30 Features: outdoor seating · 23 Rue Marius Petit,… · laubergedeshortillonnages.com
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway · tripadvisor.com
Teahouse, Traditional, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 09:00-18:30 Features: takeaway, vegan options · elisaleresto.fr
Japanese, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:00 · restaurantfufu.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-22:00 · 6 Rue Léon Blum · lachance80.fr
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:30; Sa,Su 18:00-22:30 · facebook.com
Crepe, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · ledosdane.fr
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00 · 45 / 47 Quai Bélu, 80000 · portsaintleu.fr
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30 · 12 Place Parmentier · mianmiam.fr
Vietnamese, Asian, Fast Food, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo 11:30-14:30; Tu-We 11:30-14:30,18:30-20:30; Sa 11:30-14:30 Features: takeaway · m.facebook.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Su 12:00-22:30; Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, 18:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 45 Rue des Augustins · restaurants.o-tacos.com
American, Burger, Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-24:00; Su 18:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · pepper-grill.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 12 bis Place de l'Hôtel de Ville · rozana.fr
Breakfast, Sandwich, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-19:30 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 5 Rue de Noyon, Amiens, 80000 · ubereats.com
Brunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 09:30-18:30 Features: vegetarian options · 15 Rue Léon Blum, Amiens, 80000 · facebook.com
Bistro, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating
Korean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-14:30,18:30-22:30 · 3 Rue Henri Barbusse
Tex-Mex, Tacos, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00, 18:30-24:00 Features: takeaway
Hawaiian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:45-14:15,18:45-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegetarian options
Moroccan, Mediterranean, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · facebook.com
Pasta, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:00,19:00-21:30; Fr 12:00-14:00 · 14 Avenue de l'Arc, Longueau, 80330 · thefork.fr
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 09:00-24:00; Fr,Sa 09:00-01:00; Su 09:00-24:00 · 15 Place de l'Hôtel de Ville · leloftamiens.fr
Dessert, Ice Cream · Features: outdoor seating · 61 Quai Bélu, Amiens, 80000
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30, 19:00-22:00 Features: takeaway
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 12:00-19:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-19:30 · 80000
Tacos, Tex-Mex, Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-24:00; Sa,Su 12:00-24:00
Ethiopian, African, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
Cheese, Mountain, French, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
African, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · 1 Impasse Marcel, Rivery, 80136
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Airports
Amiens Glisy Airfield 7 km to the centre
Amiens, HDF, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Albert Bray airport (BYF) 30 km to the centre
Albert, HDF, FR — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Montdidier Airfield 32 km to the centre
Montdidier, HDF, FR
Lœuilly Airfield 16 km to the centre
Ô-de-Selle, Somme, HDF, FR
Poix de Picardie Airfield 25 km to the centre
Croixrault, Somme, HDF, FR
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Albert Bray airport (BYF); 5 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Amiens. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach