University of Picardy Jules Verne, Amiens

Name: University of Picardy Jules Verne
Address: Chemin du Thil, Amiens, France

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The University of Picardy Jules Verne is a public university located in Amiens, France. It is under the Academy of Amiens. It was founded in 1969. ()

Local name: Université de Picardie Established: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 49°52'25"N, 2°15'54"E

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Chemin du ThilAmiens France

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University of Picardy Jules Verne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amiens Cathedral, Amiens Synagogue, Hotel de Berny Museum, Musée de Picardie.

2.1 miNE
Gothic cathedral with ornate sculptures
Amiens Cathedral, Amiens
55 min walk • The Amiens Cathedral, a towering masterpiece of Gothic architecture, dominates the skyline of Amiens, France. As the largest cathedral in the country, it was built in the 13th century and has since been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its exceptional...
2.4 miNE
Synagogue
Amiens Synagogue, Amiens
62 min walk • The Synagogue of Amiens is a Jewish Synagogue in the city of Amiens in the Department of Somme, France. The synagogue, rededicated in 2017, replaces two previous buildings.
2.1 miNE
Museum
Hotel de Berny Museum, Amiens
55 min walk • The Hotel de Berny Museum is a local history museum for the region of Picardy. It is located in Amiens. It is currently closed for building works. It is a Museum of France.
1.8 miNE
Museum with archaeological finds and art
Musée de Picardie, Amiens
46 min walk • The Musée de Picardie is the main museum of Amiens and Picardy, in France. It is located at 48, rue de la République, Amiens. Its collections include artifacts ranging from prehistory to the 19th century, and form one of the largest regional museums in France.
2.2 miNE
Early modernist tower with 27 floors
Tour Perret, Amiens
56 min walk • Tour Perret is a 29-storey, 110 m residential skyscraper in Amiens, France. It has been described as France's first skyscraper, and was registered as a historic monument in 1975.
1.9 miN
Aquarium, Zoo
Parc Zoologique de la Petite Hotoie, Amiens
50 min walk • The Amiens Zoo is a French animal park located in the Hauts-de-France, in Amiens. Founded in 1952, under the name of Jardin zoologique d'Amiens and initially municipal, it is now managed by the community of agglomeration Amiens Metropole.
1.9 miNE
History museum, Museum
Maison Jules Verne, Amiens
49 min walk • The House of Jules Verne, located at 2, rue Charles-Dubois in Amiens, is the house in which Jules Verne lived from 1882 to 1900. It now houses a museum that evokes the life, work and public action of the writer, who composed more than thirty novels.
1.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Jules Verne Museum, Amiens
46 min walk • The Cirque Jules-Verne is located on Place Longueville in Amiens. Built in 1889 by the architect Émile Ricquier, it was called the Municipal Circus of Amiens until 2003.
3.3 miNE
Area
Rivery, Amiens
84 min walk • Rivery is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
1 miW
Area
Salouël, Amiens
26 min walk • Salouël is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
2.3 miNE
Church, Cinema
Église Saint-Leu, Amiens
60 min walk • The Saint-Leu church is a Catholic church in Amiens, France, located in the Saint-Leu district in the city center. It is the oldest church in Amiens, after the cathedral.