We have arrived in Amiens and wifey has put the pressure on over at her blog, by<\/p>\n

The Cathedral is the most impressive building in town, built in the 1200s and surviving since that time. It can be seen from along way out of Amiens. During the day it looks like this.<\/p>\n

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Amiens Cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n

And here is a close up of the middle portal showing Jesus in the centre with the 12 disciples and some old testament prophets<\/p>\n

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Middle Portal of the Amiens Cathedral Facade<\/p><\/div>\n

During this time of year they put on a light display to show how the fa\u00e7ade would have looked when it was painted. There is a narrative that goes with the display but being in French I can offer no words as to the story of the place. Here is what the fa\u00e7ade would have looked like at some point in its history.<\/p>\n

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The Amiens Cathedral Light display, showing what the cathedral would have looked like when it was painted.<\/p><\/div>\n

And here is the Jesus Portal lit up<\/p>\n

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The middle portal lit up<\/p><\/div>\n

We took a tour of the cathedral on our first day here. The interior is vast and unheated. Breathing steam indoors was a first I believe.<\/p>\n

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Looking toward the congregation<\/p><\/div>\n

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One of the stained glass windows<\/p><\/div>\n

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Two exhausted people taking in the Cathedral<\/p><\/div>\n

More soon<\/p>\n

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