The industrial site now occupied here by Whirlpool, the American home-appliances maker, has been a remarkable survivor. Its 17 hectares of factory buildings and loading docks on the River Somme in ...

Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior ...

Discover the charm of Amiens beyond the usual tourist trail as you explore quieter places local character historic ...

As Amiens, a city in northern France, firms up its proposal to be the 2028 European Capital of Culture, a designation bestowed by the European Union, it’s hoping to feature in its bid a key painting: ...

Prince William and Theresa May to join Canadian and other families at Amiens cathedral to mark decisive Allied assault It was the battle that changed the course of the first world war, ushering in the ...

It is the flea market to end flea markets. The happy hunting ground for anyone who loves to root around in the wares of speciality antiques dealers and purveyors of bric-a-brac. You can buy anything ...

Amiens mayor wants singer to lend Jérôme-Martin Langlois painting after it went missing in first world war What do the singer Madonna and Amiens in northern France have in common? Not a lot, says the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Months of tension between police and young people in a troubled district of northern France exploded on Tuesday ...

The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War I which it believes may be have been bought by the singer, to help its chances of ...