Not to miss

Cultivated since the Middle Ages by market gardeners, these "floating" gardens, which can only be reached by boat, are enclosed by branches of the Rivers Somme and Avre and extend over 300 hectares, through the municipalities of Rivery, Camon, Longueau and Amiens. The plots of land are intersected by canals, "rieux", which can be navigated by flat-bottomed boats known as "cones". The main feature of these boats is the raised front to facilitate coming alongside without destroying the bank. In the past they were used to carry vegetables. During the tour, learn about the flora and fauna, depending on the time of year. At the reception office, a video presentation of the site.

One of France's most beautiful Romantic cemeteries. Old funeral monuments (including Jules Verne's tomb) and ancient trees.

A public garden with 18th century boxwood. Municipal greenhouses. Botanical collections on the theme "plant gardens, customs and men".
Accessible to the disabled.

In an enclosed field surrounding an old hunting lodge, a garden divided into sections: vegetable garden, pergola, rose garden, undergrowth...preceded by an orchard.

Contemporary landscaped park showcasing the water and plant life of the valley floor, designed by landscape architect Jacqueline Osty. Walks, games, leisure activities, pedalo hire in high season.

Around the 18th-century brick and stone chateau are 8 hectares of English-style gardens, a park and a vegetable garden all embellished with pools, fountains and gazebos.

Around the 19th-century chateau and its outbuildings, a vast landscaped site: vegetable garden according to an ancient layout, rose garden, ancient trees, hardy perennials, etc.

The protection of biodiversity is a key mission for zoos in the 21st century. The Amiens zoo is now involved in conservation projects.
A member of the European Association for Zoos and Aquariums, it takes part in dozens of projects for raising endangered species like the red pandas or maned wolves.
Located on the Hotoie esplanade, this 6-ha zoo is home to around 250 representatives of around 60 species from all over the world.
In a green setting, very close to the city centre, elephants, penguins, sealions and more live together.