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Amiens by night

  • 25000students
  • 2000"Cathédrale en couleurs" show created
  • 80000visitors to the "réderie" (flea market)

Saint-Leu district

A STUDENT STRONGHOLD

Below the cathedral, nestling between branches of the river Somme, stand the colourful little houses of the Saint-Leu district... It's the historic centre of the city and the place to go for a night out in Amiens!
After major renovation works, this is now a very trendy district, attracting lots of people, especially for its night life...

Houses that once belonged to dyers, weavers and tanners, with their smart new façades, now house bars, restaurants, pubs, antique and second-hand book shops.
Amiens is a university town with many young people. Bars in the Saint-Leu district are the favourite meeting place for groups of friends. Riverside terraces on the Quai Bélu are very popular in summer - so romantic!

 

Saint-Leu illuminé, Somme©FLeonardi
Tour Perret Amiens, Somme©FLeonardi
amiens quai belu, Somme(c)AS Flament
30-stleu-sommetourisme-garry.jpg
amiens quai belu nocturne, Somme@AS Flament
Tourperret Amiens, Somme© Garry

A festive town

EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Several world famous events take place throughout the year.
In Summer and in December the "Chroma" show brings the great doors of the cathedral back to life by recreating their medieval polychromy.
In Spring and Autumn the 'Grande Réderie d’Amiens' takes place. It's the second largest flea market in northern France, after the 'Braderie' in Lille. 2,000 stands and 80,000 visitors fill the streets of Amiens, starting very early in the morning.
In June 'La rue est à Amiens', a major street theatre festival, takes place in the town centre and on the Place du Cirque. June is also the month of the 'Festival de la BD' (comic books) and the water market, reviving the old "hortillons" traditions (marsh market gardens).
In November an International Film Festival celebrates cinema.
In December the town plays host to a large Christmas market.

Office de Tourisme 
23 place Notre-Dame 
80000 Amiens 
Tél. : 03 22 71 60 50 

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In Saint-Leu, at night, the Quai Bélu and the Place du Don are filled with a thousand twinkling lights reflected in the waters of the river.
Tour Perret, Amiens ©Garry
Quartier Saint-Leu-Amiens ©Ronan Le Bideau
Quartier Saint-Leu-Amiens ©comdesimages
chroma spectacle cathédrale Amiens, Somme©Laurent Rousselin

Chroma

AN OUTSTANDING SHOW

Once the sun goes down, 15 years since the first “Amiens, the Cathedral in Colour” light and sound display began, come and watch Notre Dame d’Amiens be bathed in a brand new array of colour. 

Designed by the Société Spectre Lab, with a soundtrack by the Start-Rec Agency, the original and unprecedented “Chroma” display will take you on an exceptional journey that overflows with emotion. Fascinating and emblematic scenes will play out before your eyes upon the Gothic architecture. Admire the cathedral’s mysterious and enigmatic façade and let yourselves be taken on a sensory journey and be swept away by its incredible beauty.

From July 14th to September 22th in Summer
From December 1st to 31th in Winter

Times :
- 10.30pm in July
- 10.00pm in August
- 9.45pm in September
- 7:00 pm in December

Let's talk ToCéline Csore

IN CHARGE OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - HERITAGE DEPARTMENT

"It all began in 1992 when our cathedral was undergoing restoration. Laser cleaning revealed something new and incredible: the cathedral stones bore substantial traces of polychromy. Using modern technology the precise colours are projected onto the façade, every evening of the show, exactly matching the shape and form of the sculptures. Reviving the colours of all the carved figures on the great doors has restored their identities and, without doubt, given renewed humanity to the entire building."

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