AMIENS
GREETER WALK
COME FOR A GREET WITH A LOCAL
The Hortillonnages © Greeters
Discover Amiens with one of its inhabitants
Amiens and the Amiens conceal hidden treasures. One of the inhabitants is waiting for you there, as a friend, for a walk. He will introduce you to the city, give you good tips and advice for guided tours, reveal the gourmet specialties and where to taste them… You will be pleasantly surprised by this quiet town which is worth the detour…and worth the return! As Jules Verne wrote to one of his friends: “At the request of my wife, I settled in Amiens, a well-behaved, polite city of even temper. We are close to Paris, close enough to have a reflection of it, without the unbearable noise and the sterile bustle”.
Hortillonnages Amiens with a greeter ©
She or he will share their experiences and anecdotes with you; will tell you its good addresses; and of course will be happy to answer questions that will allow you to better understand the city and its surroundings. Moments that we hope will remain unforgettable for you.
“The Greeters are volunteers, so the rides are free.” To launch the Antenne d’Amiens, we created an association called: Amiens as Amie and this entails us some operating costs: Membership in the national network, IT management, Insurance, Advertising…
Also, if you enjoyed the ride and you wish, you can prepare a donation and give it directly to your Greeter. The latter then undertakes to transmit it in full to the treasurer of the association. We thank you in advance.
Who are we?
We simply offer you to get into the more everyday aspect of our city, with its markets, its shopping centre, its bistros…
We are volunteers from Amiens, members of the France Greeters Federation. We want to introduce “our Amiens” to visitors, as we would for friends. We are neither guide-interpreters nor qualified lecturers, but curious inhabitants, passionate about the riches of our city, who speak several languages, and want to meet and welcome people from outside Amiens, the region or to France.
During the walk, the “greeter” will walk with you in the streets of a neighborhood he loves for the richness of its past or for its architecture, its markets, its cafés, its craftsmen or its artists…
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CITY CENTER
Amiens at great length
SAINT ACHEUL
Careers and Prehistory
LA CITADELLE
The Citadel houses the University
BALADE BUCOLIQUE AU BORD DE L’EAU
Autour du jardin des Australiens
Que disent les visiteurs de leur balade Greeter sur Amiens ?
Sept 2024
“Nous avons vraiment apprécié notre visite d’Amiens avec Janine : ses connaissances, sa bonne humeur et sa disponibilité. Merci beaucoup pour votre engagement.”
Claude D.
BEUVRY – France
Ref. 426057
Sept 2024
“Très compétant, très cultivé sur l’aspect historique, Bernard a pris le temps en début de balade de nous retracer l’origine de la ville d’AMIENS, base de ses explications sur le cheminement des faits historiques au fil du temps. Il a su pimenter ses explications d’anecdotes très intéressantes Ouvert à toutes nos questions. Il a parfaitement respecté le timing convenu avec lui. Greeter à recommander.”
Marie Christine D.
France
Ref. 425947
Juillet 2024
“Judith was a wonderful representative of her community We learned so much about her city and we were with her for over 2 hours She helped make our visit to Amiens very memorable”
Nathan M.
Boca Raton – USA
ref. 424227
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Each of the “Greeter de France” destinations is led and managed by a local actor: Association, collective of residents or tourist entity (Tourist Offices, Departmental Tourism Committee). These actors are all members of the FFG (France Greeters Federation) and as such respect the same operating rules. They follow the values and ethics defined globally by IGA (International Greeter Association). The management and coordination of the France Greeters Federation ensures the pooling of our processes and tools, our global presence on the Web and social networks as well as the sharing of our communication programs.
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Apart from the presentation of the IGA Greeters, you also have access to 163 destinations worldwide (as of July 1, 2023). You can register directly on the site after choosing your destination.
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AROUND THE CITY
Depending on the events and activities in the city, the weather, the landscaping work sometimes, your specific requests perhaps, each Greeter will reserve you a unique walk along the streets or at the water’s edge.
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THE CITY BY BIKE
Like all large cities, Amiens has a cycle area allowing you to discover places far from the city center by bike. Dive into the past and discover the present.
From June 1st to 31st, come ride with us!
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SAINT ACHEUL DISTRICT
Amiens is also known for the prehistoric tools found there in the quarries. They are now converted into a garden in a new district. Come and discover also the legends around St Firmin, St Domice, St Ulphe.
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LA CITADELLE
The citadel, modernized in the 2000s by the architect Renzo Piano and now a university center, plunges you into the city’s historical past from Gallo-Roman times through François I and Henri IV.
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LE MARCHÉ DE NOËL
Nous vous proposons une découverte de la ville dans la magie de la nuit. Le son et lumière gratuit ‘CHROMA’ achèvera la visite par une projection sur la Cathédrale à 19 heures.
Merci de préciser à l’inscription que vous choisissez cette balade
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AUTOUR DU JARDIN DES AUSTRALIENS
En 2024 a été créé à Amiens, un jardin de la paix australien dit ‘Jardin des Songes’. Venez le découvrir et vous balader autour
de l’eau.
