Amiens Cathedral 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 ...

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame d’Amiens, 80 miles north of Paris, is celebrating its 800th anniversary in 2020 by exposing its relic of St. John the Baptist for veneration.

The Gothic cathedral—from St.-Denis and Notre-Dame of Paris to Chartres, Reims, and Amiens—stands out for a reason. Their flying buttresses, lofty towers, and subaqueous stained-glass windows ...