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About Amiens

Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km north of Paris and 100 km south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France and had a population of 135,429, as of 2021. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Amiens is the birthplace of French president Emmanuel Macron.

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It is currently 4:15 AM in Amiens. Amiens uses Romance Standard Time and also supports Romance Daylight Time.