Religious sites in France aren’t just places of worship—they’re architectural and cultural icons, filled with centuries-old artistry and history. From grand cathedrals to intimate chapels, each site ...

Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior ...

Tucked away in the Picardie region of northern France, not far from Lille, Rouen, or even Paris, this city remains surprisingly under the radar. And yet, Amiens is full of fascinating history and a ...

So that the Bishop of Amiens, for example, might say to his builder, he might say, "Well, I'd like it to look a bit like the cathedral of Soissons in the neighboring town.

The Columbia Center for the Core Curriculum this semester amended the syllabus of Art Humanities to add a Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba and Amiens Cathedral unit to the curriculum. The Spanish mosque ...

Northern France ’s Amiens resembles a pint-sized Paris. It has its own Notre Dame cathedral — bigger than the one in the capital — as well as its own macarons. They were invented nearly 150 ...