Amiens Cathedral - Great Attractions (France)

  • 13 years ago
Take a tour of Amiens Cathedral in France – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions series by GeoBeats.

It is the largest cathedral in all of France, and the most impressive as well.

The Amiens Cathedral was built rapidly and so has a high degree of architectural unity.

The three portals were originally colorfully painted and are lit in those colors at night.

On the church's inside is the largest medieval interior in Europe.

The Amiens Cathedral was built to hold the holy relic of Saint John the Baptist's head.

This splendorous cathedral is the finest example of High Gothic architecture in France.