Amiens, the capital of the Somme department in northern France, offers several notable sights.

Amiens Cathedral (Notre-Dame d'Amiens) is the largest Gothic cathedral in France and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for its intricate façade and, in December, a nightly light show projecting the cathedral's original medieval colors onto the stone.

The Hortillonnages are floating market gardens threaded by canals just outside the city center, best explored by traditional flat-bottomed boat.

The Saint-Leu district is a picturesque old quarter of canals, cobbled streets, and colorful houses, often compared to a small Venice, and is lively with cafés and restaurants.

The Maison de Jules Verne is the writer's former home, now a museum, since Verne lived in Amiens for over 30 years; the city also has a statue of him and the Cirque Jules Verne, a Belle Époque circus building.

The Musée de Picardie holds an important collection of French art, from ancient artifacts to 19th-century paintings, in a striking 19th-century building.

Nearby, the Circuit du Souvenir traces WWI battlefield sites and memorials across the Somme, a short drive from the city center.