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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Amiens, France

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Amiens, France

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

The Head of St. John the Baptist in 2001.

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The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

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Amiens Cathedral Labyrinth

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

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Jean Trogneux

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.

A monument to young Jules Verne and his brother.

Amiens, France

Jules and Paul Verne Monument

This unassuming sculpture depicts grandfather of science fiction Jules Verne and his brother as children.

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Cité souterraine de Naours (Underground City of Naours)

A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.

9 miles from Amiens

German trench with soldiers preparing a gas attack.

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Somme 1916 Museum

A haunting museum chronicling the bloodiest battlefield of World War I.

17 miles from Amiens

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Jean Trogneux

A dad joke was inevitable when a member of this 19th-century chocolatier family married the president of France.

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Les Hortillonnages have been cultivated since the Middle Ages.

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Les Hortillonnages d'Amiens survived a plan to pave it over.

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