The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Amiens (French: Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), or simply … See more

According to local tradition, Christianity was brought to Amiens in the third century A.D. by two Christian martyrs, known as Firmin the Martyr and Firmin the Confessor. Saint Martin was baptised in Amiens in 334. The church wa… 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

• 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

• Plan of cathedral
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 Chartres C… 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 gradual… 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. Others were destroyed when the church was sacked by the Protestant … See more