Special school's programme
Educational Programmes : Tell me about Amiens
A member of the national “Towns and Regions of Art and History” network since 1992, Amiens makes a priority of educating young people about their heritage.
Man and animals: from mammoths to elephants
A fascinating journey on the track of animals from prehistory to the present day. Find out how species evolved in contact with mankind.
Local history: Hideout & Marionettes
In the 3rd century, man made “muches”, hiding places to provide protection from Barbarian invasion.
“Chés cabotans”: string puppets with legs. They are found in Amiens from the 17th century.
Famous people: Jules Verne à la carte
NEW IN 2010 : A fascinating day spent getting to understand the Middle Ages, and having fun learning about the life and novels of Jules Verne, and the characters he created.
Environment: Nature in the city
The originality of the zoological park is that two rivers, the Basse and the Haute Selle, make it into an island.
A visit of the Hortillonnages floating gardens is not to be missed.
These sites heighten children’s’ awareness of the environment in a fun way thanks to a little trail through the city's islands.
History and Prehistory: A journey back in time
Acheulean, which is a mythical word here, is the main and oldest paleontological facies of Europe, and it was on the terrace of Saint-Acheul that a number of bifacial tools were found that can today be seen in the Musée de Picardie.
Environment: The forest environment
NEW IN 2010 : The Somme Valley CPIE offers you their “It’s your choice!” package, made up of discovery activities in the Frémontiers Woods followed by a workshop.
The farm of Sucrine and Féculine (natural activity)
Dominique and Alain Dereumaux welcome you in their educational discovery farm. They will introduce you to farming and tell you all about beetroots and potatoes.
They will show you their different colours, from seed to your plate, and will teach you about sustainable farming and suburban farming.
Pollus, the miniature mule, will welcome you with his friends, the ponies.
The ferme des Hortillonnages (natural activity)
Marie-Hélène and Bernard Parmentier welcome you to their plot of land in the hortillonages and show you how vegetables are grown.
On the agenda: seeds, plantations, harvesting and how to care for plants.