Amiens is city in the north of France, 120km north of Paris. It is the préfecture (capital city) of the Somme département. Population: 120,000.
Known for the hortillons, gardens in the marshland along the Somme River[?].
Jules Verne was member of the city council of Amiens from 1888 to his death in 1905. He is buried in the Madeleine Cemetery.
See also: Treaty of Amiens
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