Monday, November 3, 2008

CITY

AMIENS


1. surface

49.46 km2

2. number of inhabitants

135,501 inhabitants in 1999

3. population density

2740/km2 in 1999

4. What are the “hortillonagesand their surface

300 hectares of Floating Gardens

5. name of the principal river

The Somme

6. the cathedral:

  1. its surface

7700 m2

  1. its height

112,7 m

  1. its length

145 m

  1. years of construction

From 1220 until 1269 (the towers were built from 1366 until the 15th century)

7. name of a famous writer who lived in Amiens

Jules Verne

8. number of museums

4: Museum of Picardie, Museum of the Hotel de Berny, House of Jules Verne, archaeological gardens of Saint-Acheul

9. number of cinemas

3

10. number of swimming-pools

3



Florian, Ophélie, Cindy, Gwénaëlle, Kévin
PICTURE TO COME:
Marine, Athénaïs, Soctea, Lady-Grâce

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