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Cathedral, river and surrounding cobbled streets are interesting to walk around and seen safe even at night (but check for yourself!). Good brasseries and restaurant Mt's and Les Halles indoor Market is worth a look if self-catering. Main shopping roads have interesting mix of familiar and less-familiar names including FNAC bookshop (if you speak/read French!), Galleries Lafayette and some artisanal/good quality chocolatiers and bakers. Easy to walk around. Nice vibe.

It was a nice town, however I would not recommend visiting in January. Perhaps in the summer there would be more to do, but at this time of year most things to do were closed so we were left stuck for things to do. However, the Cathedral was amazing and there are a lot of nice restaurants around. There are some nice parks which will be nice to visit in the summer also. Not a great deal to do in general though.

Amiens has a beautiful cathedral. The guided tour from the tourism agency was informative, pointing out loads of details I would otherwise have missed, and, thanks to our guide Christophe, very entertaining. The Saint Leu quarter is interesting, but I'm afraid it may be losing some of its character due to gentrification. I visited in December when the Christmas market was in operation. Interesting, with lots of foods and decorations to enjoy. I would love to return in the spring or summer to better explore les hortillonnages or floating gardens. This December trip, I could only walk along the river bank which was very enjoyable, but I think in summer when boat rides along the river channels are available it would be even better. It's a beautiful city.

Probably something for everyone: historic buildings, museums, waterways, walks, parks, hippodrome for harness racing and of course shopping and restaurants of every description............and also a zoo. The atmosphere was friendly and safe, despite being incredibly busy with the Christmas Market.

Amiens is a wonderful city with one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world at it's heart. It also has well designed post war buildings and the restored quartier of St Leu at the foot of the Cathedral flanking the banks of the Somme is charming. It has some great museums and the hortillonages are well worth visiting. The shops, cafes and restaurants are great and the people are lovely and friendly.

Beautiful and Interesting city. The cathedral is mind-blowingly big (the biggest in France). The boat tour to visit the 'Hortillonnages' was lovely and relaxing and gave a fascinating insight in to the market garden history of Amiens. A visit to the underground city at Naours just outside Amiens is also a wonderful experience.