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Information about AMIENS Amiens: 109km NW of Reims, 121km N of Paris, 114km SW of Lille Savvy travelers know that this pristine area offers restful alternatives to the tourist meccas of Paris and the Riviera. The landscape of the low-lying region adjacent to Belgium's border will be familiar to admirers of Matisse, who found much inspiration here. Amiens, on the Somme River, has been a textile center since medieval days. Its old town is a warren of jumbled streets and canals. Amiens is renowned for its Gothic cathedral, one of the finest in France. Beyond Amiens and Laon, the heavily forested Ardennes attracts lovers of nature and French poetry alike. Rimbaud lived and wrote here; writers such as Victor Hugo, George Sand, and Alexandre Dumas expounded upon its beauty in their writings. The sandy beaches of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage are the most fashionable and best equipped of the many resorts along the Channel. A textile center since medieval days, Amiens was the ancient capital of Picardy. It sits on the south bank of the Somme, where it is divided into a series of canals and irrigation networks. The old town, a jumble of narrow streets crisscrossed by canals, is run-down and seedy but still worth exploring. The city's focal point is its world-famous Gothic cathedral, one of France's finest. Originally a Gallo-Roman town, it was an episcopal see from the 4th cent. The historic capital of Picardy, it was overrun and occupied by many invaders. It was conquered by Henry IV in 1597. There, in 1802, the Treaty of Amiens was signed. It was severely devastated in both World Wars and has been rebuilt since 1945, largely in the medieval style. Of interest is the Cathedral of Notre Dame (begun c.1220), the largest Gothic cathedral in France. It is 470 ft (143 m) long and has a nave 140 ft (43 m) high; the transept dates from the 14th cent.; the spire (370 ft/113 m high) and the large rose window were added in the 16th cent.

Available Trades in AMIENS AGRICULTURA, FLORICULTURA, HORTICULTURA, PISCICULT
ALIMENTACI�N, BEBIDAS, PRENSA
ARQUITECTOS, DISE�ADORES, INGENIEROS, PERITOS
ARTE, ARTESAN�AS, ANTIG�EDADES
ASOCIACIONES, ORGANIZACIONES
AUDIO-V�DEO, SUMINISTRIOS Y SERVICIOS
BANCA Y FINANCIACI�N, SEGUROS
CENTROS C�VICOS, BIBLIOTECAS, ARCHIVOS
CIENCIA, INVESTIGACI�N
CONSTRUCCI�N Y MATERIAL
COSM�TICA, HIGIENE Y CUIDADO CORPORAL, PELUQUER�A
DEPORTES, OCIO Y SALUD
EDUCACI�N, ESCUELAS Y FORMACI�N ACAD�MICA
ELECTR�NICA, ELECTROT�CNICA
GANADO, ANIMALES DOM�STICOS, VETERINARIOS, EQUIPOS
GESTI�N Y ASESOR�A, SERVICIOS DE CONTABILIDAD
JOYEROS, RELOJEROS, �PTICOS
MEC�NICA, HIDR�ULICA, NEUM�TICOS
MEDICINA ALTERNATIVA Y PROVEEDORES
MEDICINA, MEDICINA AUXILIAR Y EQUIPOS M�DICOS
MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RECICLAJE
PANADER�AS Y PASTELER�AS
PRODUCTOS QU�MICOS Y FARMAC�UTICOS
PUBLICIDAD, MARKETING, COMUNICACI�N
RESIDENCIAS Y SERVICIOS DE ATENCI�N SANITARIA
SERVICIOS JUR�DICOS
SERVICIOS Y AGENCIAS
SUMINISTROS DE OFICINA, SERVICIOS DE OFICINA, COPI
SUMINISTROS PARA EL AUTOM�VIL
TECNOLOG�A DE LA INFORMACI�N Y TELECOMUNICACIONES
TEXTILES, CUERO, PIELES, ROPA, ACCESORIOS, EQUIPOS
TRANSPORTE P�BLICO, TAXIS, AMBULANCIAS, CH�FERES
VEH�CULOS, MOTOCICLETAS, BICICLETAS ? VENTAS Y SER
VENTAS Y SERVICIOS

FRANCE

Informaci�n General
Capital: Paris
Superficie: 547,030 km²
Poblaci�n: 59,765,983
Electricidad: 220V
Elecci�n: +33
N�mero de Emergencia: 17
Horario de la zona: GMT +1 hora (+2 horas Mar-Oct)

Lenguaje
Idioma: Franc�s, Dialecto local

Gobierno
Gobierno: Rep�blica

Religi�n
Religi�n: Cat�licos, Protestantes, Jud�osy Musulm�nes

Salud
Salud: T�tanos-Difteria, Meningokokken-Meningitis, Hepatitis B y FSME/RSSE

Moneda
Moneda: Euro (EUR) 1.00 = 100 Centavos

Cambio
Cambio: EUR 1.00 = USD 1.05 = GBP 0.66 = CHF 1.46

Horas de Oficinas
Horas de Oficinas: Lu -Vi: 09.00 - 12.00 y 14.00 - 18.00

L�mite de Velocidad
L�mite de Velocidad: Ciudades: 50 km/h, Ciudades exteriores: 90 km/h, Carreteras: 110 km/h, Autopistas: 130 km/h

Tr�fico
Tr�fico: Se conduce por la derecha.edad m�nima: 18 a�os. Llevar los cinturones de seguridad de los asientos delanteros y traseros son obligados.

Licencia de Conducir
Licencia de Conducir: Carn� de conducir nacional

D�as de fiestas Nacionales
D�as de fiestas nacionales: 1. Ene. A�o Nuevo; lunes de pascua (variable); La ascenci�n de Cristo (variable); Lunes de pascua (variable), 14. Jul. D�a Nacional, 11. Nov. D�a de los Santos, 11. Nov. D�a reservado de las armas, 25. Dic. Navidad

Clima
Clima: Generalmente fresco en invierno y agradable en verano, sin embargo tambi�n agradable en invierno y caliente en verano a lo largo del Mediterr�neo, de vez en cuando fuertes, frios y secos del norte a noreste vientos, conocido como Mistral..

Temperaturas
Temperaturas:

	Ene	Feb	Mar	Abr	May	Jun	Jul	Ago	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dic
T	3	4	7	10	14	17	19	19	16	11	7	4
D	17	14	12	13	13	12	12	13	13	14	15	16
S	64	83	152	185	223	233	231	204	166	122	63	53

T = Temperatura media (°C)
D = D�as de precipitaci�n
S = Sol (Horas/Mes)

Red M�vil
Red M�vil: GSM 900 / 1800

GPS
GPS: 46 00 N, 2 00 E

Horas de Compras
Horas de Compras: Casas comerciantes: 09.00 - 20.00. La mayoria de los negocios est�n estre 12.00 y 14.30 cerrados. los negocios de productos alimenticios: 07.00 - 19.00 / 19.30; algunas de estas, especialmente las panaderias est�n los domingos en la ma�ana abiertas, y por eso seguramente que los lunes est�n cerradas. Muchos negocios est�n todo o solo mediod�a del lunes cerrado. Los hipermercados est�n normalmente abirtos de 9.00 a 19.00/20.00, a veces hasta las 21.00 o 22.00.

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