The Notre-Dame cathedral took most of our time today. The front is magnificant. There dosen't seem to be a missing statue in any of the nooks and the only heads that aren't attached to shoulders are held in the hands of the respective owners. A good indication that Olly Cromewell's lads were a bunch of vandals in dear old England ... which they were. Give Amiens was in the thick of The Hundred Days Offensive (Battle of Amiens) in 1918 it's amazing that any of the building still stands. That is even more surprising when you consider the Battle of the Somme in 1940. Much of the city was destroyed during these excusions so that rebuilding has produced some spectactular modern developments.
The cathedral dates from 1288 and is magnificant in all respects. The nave soars to a great height (42 m) and the rest of the building follows suit. There are six massive relief carved screens which have polychrome figures (1490-1530)... these are the best I have had the pleasure to see. The two Rose Windows look fantasic both from a size and colour point of view. The massive stained glass windows in the Lady chapel and the adjacent chapels fill that end of the nave with a kaleidoscope of light. These chapels also have painted walls.
We also put in some foot hours wandering along the banks of the Somme enjoying the quiet of the allotments and gardens called des Hortillonnages.
Note to Ozzers: We should chip in to buy a new flag for the lads that died in the wars ... the one in the cathedral is tatty.