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Amiens, France:Amiens Is A City And Commune In Northern France, Located 120 Km North Of Paris And 100

Amiens, France:Amiens Is A City And Commune In Northern France, Located 120 Km North Of Paris And 100

Amiens, France: Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km north of Paris and 100 km  south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Amiens is the birthplace of French president Emmanuel Macron. Wikipedia

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