The Citadel:

Built following the capture of the city by the Spanish in 1597, Amiens citadel was the result of Henri IV’s determination to strengthen his kingdom’s northern border. Despite its historical and architectural interest, and its contribution to the urban landscape, the fortress – which stands on an old Roman road, over the remains of Medieval and Renaissance fortifications – remains little known by the public at large. As the project for locating the university and the History/Geography, Literature and Languages Education and Research Units on the site takes its first steps, come and acquaint yourself with a monument in the midst of change, set between Amiens Nord and the city centre of Picardy’s capital.