Amiens

Clear but cold day. Started out at 1c/33f but warmed up a bit. We took Daisy for her vet check prior to returning to US. We think everything is ready, but she goes in for a trim tomorrow so she looks at her best when she returns. It’s also supposed to snow 1-3 inches or 2-9 cm. Could be interesting day for us.
The Amiens cathedral, a 13th century Gothic art treasure, is the largest (by interior volume) in France. Christians have prayed in this location over 1,700 years. It houses the relic of the head of St John the Baptist, brought from Constantinople in 1206.
From the great cathedral, we went to Beffroi d’Amiens, built in the 13th century. The Amiens belfry has a square base, an octagonal bell tower and a 122-metre high tower. It houses 76 bells and is topped by an octagonal copper dome. The largest bell is still used for celebrations and warnings.
Cathedral of St Leu is the second oldest church in Amiens. Building started in 1449 and the church served the parish of St Leu, which is now the center of arts and music for Amiens.
We took a walk through the arts district, along the Amiens canal seeing a variety of stores, monuments and the island park of St Pierre. We grabbed lunch at the Perret Bistro in the base of Tour Perret, France’s first skyscraper. Tour Perret is 29 stories tall, a little over 103 meters and was built from 1949 to 1952.
CJ and Meredith took a walk to the malls as the sun was setting and came back all excited about the number of Christmas displays, lights and shops being put up. The Marché Noël opens on Friday night and we plan to participate in the festivities.
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