Cathedral de notre Dame d’Amiens

Considered a masterpiece of Gothic art, Notre-Dame d'Amiens is the largest medieval cathedral in the world, with an interior volume of nearly 200,000 m3, double that of Notre-Dame de Paris. It also has the highest nave, its vault reaching up 42 metres.

The first stones were laid in 1220 and construction was fairly rapid, indeed most of it was complete by the end of the 13th century: this gives Notre-Dame d'Amiens an architectural uniformity envied by many of its rivals.

Twice listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Notre-Dame d'Amiens celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2020.Read more