Earlier cathedrals
According to local tradition, Christianity was brought to Amiens in the third century A.D. by two Christian martyrs, known as Firmin the … See more

West facade and portals
• The rose window and gallery of Kings on the west facade
• West portals of Amiens Cathedral
• Christ rendering judgement in the central portal See more

The treasury is located in the apse at the east end of the cathedral, on the southern side near the sacristy. The collection of reliquaries and other precious objects was dispersed in 1793 during the Revolution, but gradually some of the treasures were returned, some … See more

The first organ in the cathedral was a gift from Alphonse Lemire, an official of the court of King Charles VI of France. It was installed on the interior of the west wall of the cathedral, below the rose window, between 1442 and 1449. All that survives of this organ is … See more

• 346 – First mention of a bishop, Eulogius, in Amiens
• 1137–52 – Construction of the Romanesque cathedral
• 1206 – Reputed Skull of Saint John the Baptist is brought to the cathedral from Constantinople See more

• Plan of cathedral
The nave
The nave and the transept were the areas where the public worshiped, while the choir was reserved for clergy. At Amiens, the nave followed the model of the Early Gothic See more

Only a few of the original stained glass windows still remain; many were removed during the remodeling of the cathedral in the 18th century. … See more