The throngs of Australians are leaving Amiens and this morning Lyle and I
will also leave to catch a train back to Paris. Before we go, I must
mention the most magnificent cathedral here - Notre Dame Amiens. If the
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was awesome, the one in Amiens is far
more impressive.
Construction of the Amiens cathedral was begun in 1220 and because of
the economic prosperity of the time, the cathedral rose rapidly, not
taking hundreds of years as did some European constructions. The whole
building is one of architectural genius. It is definitely worth a stop
for any tourist. It is two and a half times larger than the Notre Came
Cathedral in Paris.
Speaking of Paris, we must be off to catch our train.
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